As of 12AM Monday morning the Hot Stove season is officialy underway. The 12AM time spot was the deadline for all option players to be offered extension or accept their player options. It also served as the deadline for pending Free Agents to negotiate exclusively with their current team. A couple of weeks ago I gave you a preview of some of the marquee names that hit the Free Agent Market but at the time several players had options remaining so it was unclear who all would be available. Fear not the Factory is here to give you all the relevant players from a fantasy perspective and what their status is for this Hot Stove season.
Players Who Return via Options
David Ortiz- Not sure what Theo had been drinking that day.
Mark Ellis-A's
Alex Gonzalez- Braves
Omar Infante- Braves
Jhonny Peralta- Tigers
Jose Reyes- Mets
Jimmy Rollins- Phillies
Coco Crisp- A's
Michael Cuddyer- Twins
Jason Kubel- Twins
Matt Thornton- White Sox
Bronson Arroyo- Reds. Option was picked up and multiyear deal appears immenent.
Players who Filled for Free Agency
Lance Berkman
Nick Johnson
Jose Lopez
Orlando Cabrera
Edgar Renteria
Adrian Beltre
Miguel Olivo
Rick Ankiel
Vladimir Guerrero
Magglio Ordonez
Erik Bedard
Jeff Francis
Jon Garland
Aaron Harang
Chris Young (P)
Octavio Dotel
Trevor Hoffman
Kerry Wood
So let the Hot Stove Rompus begin. Each Tuesday we will have a weekly recap, from a fantasy perspective, of all the weeks signings and trades along with possible opportunities each move may open up for others. The Factory is once again open for business and laying the groundwork for another run at a Championship.
For the latest rumors around the MLB Hot Stove check out: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
1 comment:
out of the 2005 all star team that is the free agency list above, i like olivo, dotel, and vlad the most.
the 2011 seasons for renteria, beltre seem to be the most interesting to me. 2010 was the resurgent year, is 2011 the 'back to reality' year?
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