The MLBPA has released the list of 147 major league players who will be free agents as of 12:01 AM EST, Tuesday, November 5. The list includes seven Detroit Tigers: Joaquin Benoit, Jeremy Bonderman, Octavio Dotel, Omar Infante, Brayan Pena, Jhonny Peralta and Ramon Santiago.
The only two players expected to be on the Tigers' radar once free agency arrives is Benoit and Infante. Neither player is expected to be cheap to re-sign.
Benoit was the Tigers' best relief pitcher in 2013. He took over as the team's closer in June, finishing the season with 24 saves and a 2.01 ERA. Being he's coming off a three-year, $16.5 million deal, Benoit won't be looking to take a pay cut, even at 36 years of age.
Coming off a .318/.345/.450 season with 10 home runs, 51 RBIs, and a career high .795 OPS, Infante is expected to be targeted by several second base needy teams during free agency. His last contract was for two years and $8 million. Considering he's the best second baseman available not named Robinson Cano, Infante's next deal will be worth far more. The Tigers will have to give the 32-year-old Infante a one-year qualifying offer of $14.1 million or risk receiving nothing in return if he signs elsewhere.
As for the other five Tigers' free agents-to-be, they are bound to be looking for greener pastures.
Bonderman's comeback was a nice story, but he was a bullpen afterthought by the end of the season, and left off the post season roster. He's unlikely to return. At 40 years old and missing almost all of 2013 with elbow issues, odds are Dotel's career is over. After spending 2013 as the Tigers' backup catcher, Pena announced the team had informed him they have no plans to re-sign him. The Tigers have acquired Jose Iglesias as their long-term shortstop, so the older and more expensive Peralta is expected to sign elsewhere. Santiago is the longest tenured Tiger at eight seasons. But the team has cheaper and younger in-house utility infielder options in Hernan Perez and Danny Worth, making it safe to assume Santiago's Detroit career has come to an end.
As released by the MLBPA, the complete list of 147 players eligible for free agency in 2013 is below:
1 Ayala, Luis AT
2 Downs, Scott AT
3 Garcia, Freddy AT
4 Hudson, Tim AT
5 Loe, Kameron AT
6 Maholm, Paul AT
7 McCann, Brian AT
8 O'Flaherty, Eric AT
9 Bloomquist, Willie AZ
10 Chavez, Eric C. AZ
11 Nieves, Wil AZ
12 Feldman, Scott BA
13 Hammel, Jason BA
14 McLouth, Nate BA
15 Morse, Michael BA
16 Roberts, Brian BA
17 Rodriguez, Francisco BA
18 Snyder, Chris BA
19 Drew, Stephen BO
20 Ellsbury, Jacoby BO
21 Hanrahan, Joel BO
22 McDonald, John BO
23 Napoli, Mike BO
24 Saltalamacchia, Jarrod BO
25 Baker, Scott CC
26 Gregg, Kevin CC
27 Guerrier, Matt CC
28 Navarro, Dioner CC
29 Arroyo, Bronson CI
30 Choo, Shin-soo CI
31 Duke, Zach CI
32 Izturis, Cesar CI
33 Masset, Nick CI
34 Parra, Manny CI
35 Albers, Matt CL
36 Giambi, Jason CL
37 Hill, Rich CL
38 Kazmir, Scott CL
39 Smith, Joe CL
40 Shoppach, Kelly CL
41 Betancourt, Rafael CO
42 Francis, Jeff CO
43 Helton, Todd L. CO
44 Oswalt, Roy CO
45 Torrealba, Yorvit CO
46 Floyd, Gavin CWS
47 Konerko, Paul CWS
48 Benoit, Joaquin DE
49 Bonderman, Jeremy DE
50 Dotel, Octavio E. DE
51 Infante, Omar DE
52 Pena, Brayan DE
53 Peralta, Jhonny DE
54 Santiago, Ramon DE
55 Bedard, Erik HO
56 Chen, Bruce KC
57 Pena, Carlos KC
58 Santana, Ervin KC
59 Tejada, Miguel O. KC
60 Vargas, Jason LAA
61 Hairston Jr, Jerry LAD
62 Howell, J.P. LAD
63 Marmol, Carlos LAD
64 Nolasco, Ricky LAD
65 Punto, Nick LAD
66 Schumaker, Skip LAD
67 Uribe, Juan LAD
68 Volquez, Edinson LAD
69 Wilson, Brian LAD
70 Young, Mike B. LAD
71 Diaz, Matt MIA
72 Kearns, Austin MIA
73 Pierre, Juan MIA
74 Polanco, Placido MIA
75 Qualls, Chad MIA
76 Betancourt, Yuniesky MIL
77 Gonzalez, Mike MIL
78 Hart, Corey MIL
79 Pelfrey, Mike MN
80 Aardsma, David NYM
81 Byrdak, Tim NYM
82 Francisco, Frank NYM
83 Harang, Aaron NYM
84 Hawkins, LaTroy NYM
85 Matsuzaka, Daisuke NYM
86 Cano, Robinson NYY
87 Chamberlain, Joba NYY
88 Feliciano, Pedro NYY
89 Granderson, Curtis NYY
90 Hafner, Travis NYY
91 Hughes, Philip NYY
92 Kuroda, Hiroki NYY
93 Logan, Boone NYY
94 Overbay, Lyle NYY
95 Pettitte, Andy NYY
96 Reynolds, Mark NYY
97 Rivera, Mariano NYY
98 Ryan, Brendan NYY
99 Youkilis, Kevin NYY
100 Balfour, Grant OA
101 Colon, Bartolo OA
102 Halladay III, Roy PH
103 Ruiz, Carlos PH
104 Barmes, Clint PI
105 Buck, John PI
106 Burnett, A.J. PI
107 Byrd, Marlon PI
108 Farnsworth, Kyle PI
109 Karstens, Jeff PI
110 Morneau, Justin PI
111 Cedeno, Ronny SD
112 Kotsay, Mark S. SD
113 Marquis, Jason SD
114 Chavez, Endy SE
115 Ibanez, Raul J. SE
116 Morales, Kendrys SE
117 Perez, Oliver SE
118 Quintero, Humberto SE
119 Gaudin, Chad SF
120 Lopez, Javier SF
121 Beltran, Carlos SL
122 Carpenter, Chris SL
123 Furcal, Rafael SL
124 Mujica, Edward SL
125 Crain, Jesse TB
126 Hernandez, Roberto TB
127 Johnson, Kelly TB
128 Loney, James TB
129 Molina, Jose TB
130 Rodney, Fernando TB
131 Scott, Luke TB
132 Wright, Jamey TB
133 Young, Delmon TB
134 Berkman, Lance TE
135 Cruz, Nelson R. TE
136 Frasor, Jason TE
137 Garza, Matt TE
138 Lewis, Colby TE
139 Murphy, David TE
140 Pierzynski, A.J. TE
141 Soto, Geovany TE
142 Davis, Rajai TO
143 Johnson, Josh TO
144 Oliver, Darren TO
145 Ortiz, Ramon TO
146 Haren, Danny WA
147 Tracy, Chad WA
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