The Elias Sports Bureau rankings, used to classify free agents as Type A (top 30 percent at their position), Type B (31-50 percent) or Type C (51-60 percent), came out this week. As part of the new collective bargaining agreement, starting in 2007, Type A will become the top 20 percent and Type B will become the 21-40 percent group, with Type C now meaningless.
While the classification modifications won't take place until next year, the compensation for each group changes immediately. Type A free agents will yield the signing team's first-round pick (provided it's not in the upper half of the first round) and a supplemental first-rounder, the same as before. But Type B compensation goes from the signing team's first-round pick (with the same upper-first-round protection) to a supplemental first-round choice, and Type C goes from a supplemental second-rounder to nothing. Teams still have to offer their free agents arbitration in order to receive compensation.
Below is a list of all possible free agents who could command compensation. Those marked with an asterisk have unresolved contract situations (options or opt-out clauses) or haven't filed for free agency yet.
Ari: Miguel Batista (B), Craig Counsell (B), Luis Gonzalez (A).
Atl: Danys Baez (A).
Bal: LaTroy Hawkins (B), Kevin Millar (A).
Bos: *Keith Foulke (B), Alex Gonzalez (B), Mark Loretta (A), Trot Nixon (B).
ChC: Juan Pierre (B), Aramis Ramirez (A).
CWS: *Dustin Hermanson (A), David Riske (A).
Cin: Rich Aurilia (A), Eddie Guardado (A), *Kent Mercker (B), Scott Schoeneweis (B), David Weathers (A).
Cle: None.
Col: Jose Mesa (B).
Det: Sean Casey (A), Jamie Walker (B).
Fla: Joe Borowski (A).
Hou: *Craig Biggio (B), *Roger Clemens (A), Aubrey Huff (A), *Andy Pettitte (A), Russ Springer (A).
KC: None.
LAA: Adam Kennedy (B).
LAD: *J.D. Drew (A), Eric Gagne (A), Nomar Garciaparra (B), *Kenny Lofton (B), Julio Lugo (A), Greg Maddux (A).
Mil: Tony Graffanino (A), Rick Helling (B), Tomo Ohka (B).
Min: None.
NYM: Chad Bradford (A), Cliff Floyd (A), *Tom Glavine (A), Orlando Hernandez (B), Roberto Hernandez (A), Guillermo Mota (B), Darren Oliver (B), Jose Valentin (B).
NYY: *Mike Mussina (A), *Gary Sheffield (A), Ron Villone (B).
Oak: Jay Payton (B), Frank Thomas (B), Barry Zito (A).
Phi: *Jeff Conine (B), *David Dellucci (A), Aaron Fultz (A), Mike Lieberthal (A), Arthur Rhodes (B).
Pit: *Jeromy Burnitz (B).
StL: Ronnie Belliard (A), *Jim Edmonds (A), Jason Marquis (B), *Mark Mulder (B), Jeff Suppan (A), Jeff Weaver (B), *Preston Wilson (B).
SD: Alan Embree (B), Ryan Klesko (B), Chan Ho Park (B), *Mike Piazza (A), Dave Roberts (A), Rudy Seanez (A), Todd Walker (A), *David Wells (B), Woody Williams (A).
SF: Moises Alou (A), Barry Bonds (A), Ray Durham (A), Pedro Feliz (B), Shea Hillenbrand (B), Jason Schmidt (A), Mike Stanton (B).
Sea: Gil Meche (B).
TB: None.
Tex: Rod Barajas (B), Mark DeRosa (B), Carlos Lee (A), Gary Matthews Jr. (A), Vicente Padilla (B).
Tor: Frank Catalanotto (A), Ted Lilly (B), Bengie Molina (A), Justin Speier (A), Gregg Zaun (B).
Was: Jose Guillen (B), Ramon Ortiz (B), Alfonso Soriano (A).
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:
As you wish.
If they offer Gonzo arbitration, do you think he'd accept? I mean, will he get $8M/year from STL? There could be worse things than having him platoon LF with Byrnes next year. Like tertiary syphilis.
ARI wants that draft pick, damnit!
_________________ Oops in the 2 hole!
If they offer Gonzo arbitration, do you think he'd accept? I mean, will he get $8M/year from STL? There could be worse things than having him platoon LF with Byrnes next year. Like tertiary syphilis.
ARI wants that draft pick, damnit!
If Gonzo accepts, the Dbacks can still trade him. Or they can tell him that he can come back, but he'll start only against right hander pitchers.
I just read stu's post on another thread that "The 20% max reduction applies only when the arbitration is mandatory for the player. That is basically the 3-6 year arb."
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