Free Agent Rankings (Types A-C)

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Just so everyone knows, who demands what compensation, etc.

Type A

Starting Pitchers:

Roger Clemens (NYY)

Bartolo Colon (CWS),

Kelvim Escobar (Tor)

Cory Lidle (Tor)

Greg Maddux (Atl),

Kevin Millwood (Phi)

Andy Pettitte (NYY)

Sidney Ponson (SF),

Kenny Rogers (Min)

David Wells (NYY).

Relief Pitchers:

Rod Beck (SD)

Armando Benitez (Sea)

Mike DeJean (StL)

Keith Foulke (Oak)

Tom Gordon (CWS)

Eddie Guardado (Min)

Mark Guthrie (ChC)

Shigetoshi Hasegawa (Sea)

LaTroy Hawkins (Min)

Darren Holmes (Atl)

Steve Kline (StL)

Jeff Nelson (NYY)

Dan Plesac (Phi)

Paul Quantrill (LA)

Steve Reed (Col)

Arthur Rhodes (Sea)

Mike Timlin (Bos)

Ugueth Urbina (Fla)

Dave Veres (ChC)

Gabe White (NYY)

Tim Worrell (SF)

Catchers:

Sandy Alomar Jr. (CWS)

Brad Ausmus (Hou)

Javy Lopez (Atl)

Brent Mayne (KC)

Ivan Rodriguez (Fla)

Benito Santiago (SF)

First Basemen:

None

Second Basemen:

Roberto Alomar (CWS)

Luis Castillo (Fla)

Mark Grudzielanek (ChC)

Todd Walker (Bos)

Third Basemen:

Tony Batista (Bal)

Vinny Castilla (Atl)

Joe Randa (KC)

Robin Ventura (LA)

Shortstops:

Rich Aurilia (SF)

Miguel Tejada (Oak)

Outfielders:

Mike Cameron (Sea)

Carl Everett (CWS)

Juan Gonzalez (Tex)

Vladimir Guerrero (Mtl)

Raul Ibanez (KC)

Brian Jordan (LA)

Reggie Sanders (Pit)

Gary Sheffield (Atl)

Matt Stairs (Pit)

Shannon Stewart (Min)

Designated Hitters:

Ellis Burks (Cle)

Rafael Palmeiro (Tex)

Type B

Starting Pitchers:

Brian Anderson (KC)

Kevin Appier (KC)

Miguel Batista (Ari)

John Burkett (Bos)

Rick Helling (Fla)

Rick Reed (Min)

Jeff Suppan (Bos)

John Thomson (Tex)

Brett Tomko (StL)

Ismael Valdes (Tex)

Ron Villone (Hou)

Relief Pitchers:

Terry Adams (Phi)

Antonio Alfonseca (ChC)

Cal Eldred (StL)

Jason Grimsley (KC)

Felix Heredia (NYY)

Roberto Hernandez (Atl)

Curtis Leskanic (KC)

Alan Levine (KC)

Kerry Ligtenberg (Bal)

Jose Mesa (Phi)

Antonio Osuna (NYY)

Ricardo Rincon (Oak)

Scott Sullivan (CWS)

Mike Williams (Phi)

Catchers:

Mike DiFelice (KC)

Brook Fordyce (Bal)

Todd Pratt (Phi)

First Basemen:

Carlos Baerga (Ari)

Travis Lee (TB)

Fred McGriff (LA)

Scott Spiezio (Ana)

Second Basemen:

Pokey Reese (Pit)

Fernando Vina (StL)

Eric Young (SF)

Third Basemen:

Todd Zeile (Mtl)

Shortstops:

Mike Bordick (Tor)

Deivi Cruz (Bal)

Jose Vizcaino (Hou)

Outfielders:

Jeromy Burnitz (LA)

Jose Cruz Jr. (SF)

Jose Guillen (Oak)

Todd Hollandsworth (Fla)

Kenny Lofton (ChC)

Raul Mondesi (Ari)

Michael Tucker (KC)

Rondell White (KC)

Designated Hitters:

Ben Grieve (TB)

Ruben Sierra (NYY)

B.J. Surhoff (Bal)

Type C

Starting Pitchers:

Wilson Alvarez (LA)

Pedro Astacio (NYM)

Relief Pitchers:

Jeff Fassero (StL)

Chad Fox (Fla)

Tom Martin (LA)

Kent Mercker (Atl)

Dan Miceli (Hou)

Julian Tavarez (Pit)

Rick White (Hou)

Catchers:

John Flaherty (NYY)

Eddie Perez (Mil)

First Basemen:

Wil Cordero (Mtl)

Julio Franco (Atl)

Andres Galarraga (SF)

Eric Karros (ChC)

J.T. Snow (SF)

Second Basemen:

None

Third Basemen:

Chris Stynes (Col)

Shortstops:

Royce Clayton (Mil)

Rey Ordonez (TB)

Rey Sanchez (Sea)

Tony Womack (ChC)

Outfielders:

Orlando Palmeiro (StL)

John VanderWal (Mil)

Designated Hitters: None.

Courtesy of Baseball America