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2009/2010 Free Agent Tracker: Catchers
2009/2010 Free Agent Tracker: Catchers
Like last year, this year’s most fruitful market for catchers is the trade market, rather than the free agent market. The Texas Rangers , who traded Gerald Laird to the Tigers last season still have two worthy trade candidates in Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Taylor Teagarden , while Ronny  ...
2010 Free Agents: Catchers
advancedfantasybaseball.com — Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has chosen to opt out of his contract with the Mariners and... become a free agent. His name is thus added to the below list of potential 2010 Free Agents. The list is short and frankly Johjima is now probably the best name on the list. I assume that Johjima ... (more) 2010 Free Agents: Catchers
Bengie Molina Hits The Market
fangraphs.com — 2010 is not exactly a banner year for free agent catchers. Bengie Molina will enter the hot... stove league as the only type A catcher available*, according to Cot’s Contracts 2010 free agents list . Bengie Molina has been a standby in the league ... (more) Bengie Molina Hits The Market
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Brew Crew Ball — ... Meanwhile, no one seems to be making the case for retaining Jason Kendall, even though Baseball Reflections ranked him fifth among free agent catchers. The $4.25 million Kendall made in 2009 was the ...

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