Looking Ahead at the 2009 Free Agent Market!

Now with some glaring holes going into next year. The Mets will have a new ballpark but they also will have to replace some parts.





Obviously the bullpen is a mess starting with Billy Wagner.





The second base position can be resolved with a veteran and that means that Castillo will be traded for a bag of balls.





The starting rotation is also very interesting thing to look at with Oliver Perez (who is only 27)who is going to be a free agent and has Scott Boris as a agent.





The Mets will have Pedro Martinez coming off the books. As well as Moises Alou, who has been a disappointment because he never plays.





Here are the 2009 Free Agents from those positions mentioned:





Second basemen


Willie Bloomquist (31)


Geoff Blum (36) - club option for '09


Jamey Carroll (35) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.15MM buyout


Craig Counsell (38)


Ray Durham (37)


Damion Easley (39)


David Eckstein (34)


Mark Ellis (32)


Mark Grudzielanek (39)


Jerry Hairston Jr. (33)


Orlando Hudson (31)


Tadahito Iguchi (34)


Jeff Kent (41)


Felipe Lopez (29)


Mark Loretta (37)


Nick Punto (31)





Starting pitchers


Kris Benson (33)


A.J. Burnett (32) - can opt out after '08 season


Paul Byrd (38)


Roger Clemens (46)


Matt Clement (33)


Bartolo Colon (36)


Ryan Dempster (32)


Shawn Estes (36)


Josh Fogg (32)


Freddy Garcia (33)


Jon Garland (29)


Tom Glavine (43)


Mike Hampton (36)


Mark Hendrickson (35)


Livan Hernandez (34)


Orlando Hernandez (43)


Jason Jennings (30)


Randy Johnson (45)


John Lackey (30) - $9MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout


Jon Lieber (39)


Kyle Lohse (30)


Braden Looper (34)


Rodrigo Lopez (33) - club option for '09


Derek Lowe (36)


Greg Maddux (43)


Pedro Martinez (37)


Jamie Moyer (46)


Mark Mulder (31) - $11MM club option for '09 with a $1.5MM buyout


Mike Mussina (40)


Carl Pavano (33) - $13MM club option for '09 with a $1.95MM buyout


Brad Penny (31) - $8.75MM club option for '09 with a $2MM buyout


Odalis Perez (32)


Oliver Perez (27)


Andy Pettitte (37)


Sidney Ponson (32)


Mark Prior (27)


Kenny Rogers (44)


C.C. Sabathia (28)


Curt Schilling (42)


Ben Sheets (30)


John Smoltz (42)


Tim Wakefield (42) - perpetual $4MM club option


Kip Wells (32)


Randy Wolf (32)





Closers


Brian Fuentes (33)


Eric Gagne (33)


Eddie Guardado (38)


Trevor Hoffman (41)


Jason Isringhausen (36)


Todd Jones (41)


Brandon Lyon (29)


Francisco Rodriguez (27)


Salomon Torres (37) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout


Kerry Wood (32)





Middle relievers


Jeremy Affeldt (30)


Luis Ayala (31)


Joe Beimel (32)


Joe Borowski (38)


Doug Brocail (42) - club option for '09


Shawn Chacon (31)


Juan Cruz (30)


Alan Embree (39) - $3MM club option for '09


Scott Eyre (37)


Kyle Farnsworth (33)


Casey Fossum (31)


Keith Foulke (35)


Tom Gordon (41) - $4.5MM club option for '09 with a $1MM buyout


LaTroy Hawkins (36)


Mark Hendrickson (35)


Matt Herges (39) - club option for '09


Bob Howry (35)


Jon Lieber (39)


Jason Johnson (35)


Damaso Marte (34) - $6MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout


Trever Miller (36) - $2MM club option for '09 with a $0.4MM buyout


Guillermo Mota (35)


Will Ohman (31)


Darren Oliver (38)


Chan Ho Park (36)


Horacio Ramirez (29)


Al Reyes (38)


Dennys Reyes (32)


Arthur Rhodes (39)


Juan Rincon (30)


Rudy Seanez (40)


Brian Shouse (40)


Russ Springer (40)


Mike Timlin (43)


Ron Villone (39)


David Weathers (39)


Kip Wells (32)


Matt Wise (33)


Jamey Wright (34)