Out of Options: Thank You mlbtraderumors.com

Thank you very much mlbtraderumors, this means a lot. I’ll give you all the credit in the world for doing the work that I couldn’t bring myself to do:

Players that are out of options, and under 5 years MLB-service:

The full url: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/02/out-of-options.html

Athletics
Mike Wuertz, Santiago Casilla, Rob Bowen

Braves
Josh Anderson, Blaine Boyer, Anthony Lerew, Phil Stockman

Brewers
Tony Gwynn Jr.

Cardinals
Skip Schumaker, Ryan Ludwick

Cubs
Angel Guzman, Chad Gaudin, Joey Gathright

Dodgers
Hong-Chih Kuo, Delwyn Young

Giants
Travis Ishikawa, Fred Lewis, Nate Schierholtz

Indians
Andy Marte, Anthony Reyes

Mariners
Ronny Cedeno, Franklin Gutierrez, Mike Morse, Wladimir Balentien, David Aardsma

Marlins
Robert Andino, Leo Nunez

Mets
Brian Stokes

Nationals
Joel Hanrahan

Orioles
David Pauley, Hayden Penn, Dennis Sarfate, Scott Moore, Felix Pie, Jeremy Guthrie, Rich Hill

Padres
Cha Seung Baek

Pirates
Phil Dumatrait, Sean Burnett, Craig Hansen, Tyler Yates, Andy LaRoche, Brandon Moss

Rangers
Joaquin Benoit, Marlon Byrd, Nelson Cruz, Frank Francisco, Josh Rupe, Dustin Nippert

Rays
Jeff Niemann, Jason Hammel, Lance Cormier, Grant Balfour, Gabe Gross, Willy Aybar

Reds
Jeff Keppinger

Red Sox
Javier Lopez, Ramon Ramirez, Manny Delcarmen, Wes Littleton, George Kottaras

Rockies
Jeff Baker, Clint Barmes, Jorge de la Rosa

Royals
Esteban German, Ross Gload, Tony Pena Jr.

Tigers
Bobby Seay, Edwin Jackson, Macay McBride, Ramon Santiago, Mike Hessman, Marcus Thames

Twins
Boof Bonser, Philip Humber

White Sox
Jerry Owens, Gavin Floyd, Wilson Betemit

Yankees
Melky Cabrera

So, how does this impact a fantasy squad?

This information is generally most useful when dealing with “1-category” guys.  If Player X plays, he’ll steal bases. If Player Z pitches, he’ll get strike-outs.  A talented player being out of options generally makes sure he gets more than a fair shot of playing, and therefore stealing bases or striking batters out.

A Quick Glance at the Notables:

Rich Hill should be interesting, although if he does fail — he might clear waivers. The Orioles also snagged Felix Pie from the Cubs — If Pie’s on your sleeper list, it’s just an extra blanket of security.

Mike Wuertz of the Athletics came over from the Cubs.

Josh Anderson of the Braves has speed and could steal 30+ bases if he snags the CF job.

Philip Humber used to have boat-loads of potential, or hype?

Anthony Reyes, or *gasp* Andy Marte were both once top-prospects.

Andy LaRoche is here to stay, but i’ll list him anyways. He’s also one of my favourite sleepers. Same goes for Nelson Cruz of the Rangers.

Everyone listed under the Cubs.

Anyways, there’s a quick glance.