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| 2012 MLB Free Agents - Pitchers | ||||||||||
| Rank | Player | Last Team | Pos | Age | IP | W-L | S | ERA | K | Status |
| 1 | CC Sabathia | Yankees | SP | 31 | 237.1 | 19-8 | 0 | 3.00 | 230 | Signed by Yankees; 5 years, $122MM opt./extens. |
| 2 | Adam Wainwright | Cardinals | SP | 30 | 230.1 | 20-11 | 0 | 2.42 | 213 | Signed by Cardinals; 2 years, $21MM club option |
| 3 | C.J. Wilson | Rangers | SP | 30 | 223.1 | 16-7 | 0 | 2.94 | 206 | Signed by Angels; 5 years, $77.5MM |
| 4 | Yu Darvish* | Nippon(Japan) | SP | 25 | 232 | 18-6 | 0 | 1.44 | 276 | Signed by Rangers, 6 years, $60MM |
| 5 | Jonathan Papelbon | Red Sox | RP | 30 | 64.1 | 4-1 | 31 | 2.94 | 87 | Signed by Phillies: 4 years, $50MM |
| 6 | Heath Bell | Padres | RP | 34 | 62.2 | 3-4 | 43 | 2.44 | 51 | Signed by Marlins; 3 years, $27MM |
| 7 | Hiroki Kuroda | Dodgers | SP | 36 | 202.0 | 13-16 | 0 | 3.07 | 161 | Signed by Yankees; 1 year, $10MM |
| 8 | Mark Buehrle | White Sox | SP | 32 | 205.1 | 13-9 | 0 | 3.59 | 109 | Signed by Marlins; 4 years, $58MM |
| 9 | Edwin Jackson | Cardinals | SP | 28 | 199.2 | 12-9 | 0 | 3.79 | 148 | Signed by Nationals; 1 year, TBD |
| 10 | Ryan Madson | Phillies | RP | 31 | 60.2 | 4-2 | 32 | 2.37 | 62 | Signed by Reds; 1 year, $8.5MM |
| 11 | Jose Valverde | Tigers | RP | 33 | 72.1 | 2-4 | 49 | 2.24 | 69 | Signed by Tigers; 1 year, $9MM club option |
| 12 | Francisco Cordero | Reds | RP | 36 | 69.2 | 5-3 | 37 | 2.45 | 42 | Signed by Blue Jays; 1 year, $4.5MM |
| 13 | Roy Oswalt | Phillies | SP | 34 | 139.0 | 9-10 | 0 | 3.69 | 93 | Unrestricted, Club Option Declined |
| 14 | Francisco Rodriguez | Brewers | RP | 29 | 71.2 | 6-2 | 23 | 2.64 | 79 | Signed by Brewers via arbitration |
| 15 | Ryan Dempster | Cubs | SP | 34 | 202.1 | 10-14 | 0 | 4.80 | 191 | Signed by Cubs; 1 year, $14MM player option |
| 16 | Hisashi Iwakuma* | Rakuten(Japan) | SP | 30 | 201.0 | 10-9 | 0 | 2.82 | 153 | Signed by Mariners; 1 year, $1.5MM |
| 17 | Kyle Farnsworth | Rays | RP | 35 | 57.2 | 5-1 | 25 | 2.18 | 51 | Signed by Rays; 1 year, $3.3MM club option |
| 18 | Erik Bedard | Red Sox | SP | 32 | 129.1 | 5-9 | 0 | 3.62 | 125 | Signed by Pirates; 1 year, $4.5MM |
| 19 | Javier Vazquez | Marlins | SP | 35 | 192.2 | 13-11 | 0 | 3.69 | 162 | Unrestricted |
| 20 | Joe Nathan | Twins | RP | 36 | 44.2 | 2-1 | 14 | 4.84 | 43 | Signed by Rangers; 2 years, $14.5MM |
| 21 | Joe Saunders | Diamondbacks | SP | 30 | 212.0 | 12-13 | 0 | 3.69 | 108 | Signed by Diamondbacks; 1 year, $6MM |
| 22 | Kerry Wood | Cubs | RP | 34 | 51.0 | 3-5 | 1 | 3.35 | 57 | Signed by Cubs; 1 year, $3MM |
| 23 | Jeremy Affeldt | Giants | RP | 32 | 61.2 | 3-2 | 3 | 2.63 | 54 | Signed by Giants; 1 year $5MM club option |
| 24 | Jonathan Broxton | Dodgers | RP | 27 | 12.2 | 1-2 | 7 | 5.68 | 10 | Signed by Royals; 1 year, $4MM |
| 25 | Bartolo Colon | Yankees | SP | 38 | 164.1 | 8-10 | 0 | 4.00 | 135 | Signed by Athletics, 1 year, $2MM |
| 26 | Chris Capuano | Mets | SP | 33 | 186.0 | 11-12 | 0 | 4.55 | 168 | Signed by Dodgers; 2 years, $10MM |
| 27 | Arthur Rhodes | Cardinals | RP | 41 | 33.0 | 3-4 | 1 | 4.64 | 21 | Unrestricted, Club Option Declined |
| 28 | Bruce Chen | Royals | SP | 34 | 155.0 | 12-8 | 0 | 3.77 | 97 | Signed by Royals; 2 years, $9MM |
| 29 | Jon Rauch | Blue Jays | RP | 33 | 52.0 | 5-4 | 11 | 4.85 | 36 | Signed by Mets; 1 year, $3.5MM |
| 30 | Darren Oliver | Rangers | RP | 41 | 51.0 | 5-5 | 2 | 2.29 | 44 | Signed by Blue Jays; 1 year, $4MM |
| 31 | Jason Frasor | White Sox | RP | 34 | 60.0 | 3-3 | 0 | 3.60 | 57 | Signed by White Sox; 1 year, $3.75MM club option |
| 32 | Brad Lidge | Phillies | RP | 34 | 19.1 | 0-2 | 1 | 1.40 | 23 | Signed by Nationals; 1 year, $1MM |
| 33 | Dan Wheeler | Red Sox | RP | 33 | 49.1 | 2-2 | 0 | 4.38 | 39 | Signed by Indians; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 34 | Frank Francisco | Blue Jays | RP | 32 | 50.2 | 1-4 | 17 | 3.55 | 53 | Signed by Mets; 2 years, $12MM |
| 35 | Chad Qualls | Padres | RP | 33 | 74.1 | 6-8 | 0 | 3.51 | 43 | Signed by Phillies; 1 year, $1.15MM |
| 36 | Paul Maholm | Pirates | SP | 29 | 162.1 | 6-14 | 0 | 3.66 | 97 | Signed by Cubs, 1 year, $4.25MM |
| 37 | Matt Capps | Twins | RP | 28 | 65.2 | 4-7 | 15 | 4.25 | 34 | Signed by Twins; 1 year, $4.75MM |
| 38 | Rich Harden | Athletics | SP | 29 | 82.2 | 4-4 | 0 | 5.12 | 91 | Unrestricted |
| 39 | Takashi Saito | Brewers | RP | 41 | 26.2 | 4-2 | 0 | 2.03 | 23 | Signed by Diamondbacks; 1 year, $1.75MM |
| 40 | Aaron Harang | Padres | SP | 33 | 170.2 | 14-7 | 0 | 3.64 | 124 | Signed by Dodgers; 2 years, $12MM |
| 41 | Vicente Padilla | Dodgers | RP | 34 | 8.2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4.15 | 9 | Signed by Red Sox; 1 year, $1.5MM (Minor) |
| 42 | Jeff Francis | Royals | SP | 30 | 183.0 | 6-16 | 0 | 4.82 | 91 | Signed by Reds; 1 year, $1.5MM (Minor League) |
| 43 | Javier Lopez | Giants | RP | 34 | 53.0 | 5-2 | 1 | 2.72 | 40 | Signed by Giants; 2 years, $8.5MM |
| 44 | Freddy Garcia | Yankees | SP | 35 | 146.2 | 12-8 | 0 | 3.62 | 96 | Signed by Yankees; 1 year, $4.5MM |
| 45 | George Sherrill | Braves | RP | 34 | 36.0 | 3-1 | 0 | 3.00 | 38 | Signed by Mariners; 1 year, $1.1MM |
| 46 | Juan Cruz | Rays | RP | 33 | 48.2 | 5-0 | 0 | 3.88 | 46 | Signed by Pirates; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 47 | Fernando Rodney | Angels | RP | 34 | 32.0 | 3-5 | 3 | 4.50 | 26 | Signed by Rays; 1 year, $2MM |
| 48 | Jason Isringhausen | Mets | RP | 39 | 46.2 | 3-3 | 7 | 4.05 | 44 | Signed by Angels; 1 year, TBD (Minor League) |
| 49 | Mike Gonzalez | Rangers | RP | 33 | 53.1 | 2-2 | 1 | 4.39 | 51 | Unrestricted |
| 50 | Todd Coffey | Nationals | RP | 31 | 59.2 | 5-1 | 0 | 3.62 | 46 | Signed by Dodgers; 1 year, $1.3MM |
| 51 | Shawn Camp | Blue Jays | RP | 35 | 66.1 | 6-3 | 1 | 4.21 | 32 | Signed by Marniers, 1 year, TBD |
| 52 | Scott Linebrink | Braves | RP | 35 | 54.1 | 4-4 | 1 | 3.64 | 42 | Signed by Cardinals; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 53 | Octavio Dotel | Cardinals | RP | 37 | 54.0 | 5-4 | 3 | 3.50 | 62 | Signed by Tigers; 1 year, $3MM |
| 54 | Joel Pineiro | Angels | SP | 33 | 145.2 | 7-7 | 0 | 5.13 | 62 | Signed by Phillies; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 55 | Yoshinori Tateyama | Rangers | RP | 35 | 44.0 | 2-0 | 1 | 4.50 | 43 | Signed by Rangers; 1 year, $1MM club option |
| 56 | LaTroy Hawkins | Brewers | RP | 38 | 48.1 | 3-1 | 0 | 2.42 | 28 | Signed by Angels; 1 year, $3MM |
| 57 | Damaso Marte | Yankees | RP | 36 | 17.2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4.08 | 12 | Unrestricted, Club Option Declined |
| 58 | Dontrelle Willis | Reds | SP | 29 | 75.2 | 1-6 | 0 | 5.00 | 57 | Signed by Phillies; 1 year, $1MM |
| 59 | Chien-Ming Wang | Nationals | SP | 31 | 62.1 | 4-3 | 0 | 4.04 | 25 | Signed by Nationals; 1 year, $4MM |
| 60 | Brad Penny | Tigers | SP | 33 | 181.2 | 11-11 | 0 | 5.30 | 74 | Signed by SoftBank(Japan); 1 year, $3MM |
| 61 | Jamey Wright | Mariners | RP | 36 | 68.1 | 2-3 | 1 | 3.16 | 48 | Signed by Dodgers; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 62 | Tsuyoshi Wada* | SoftBank(Japan) | SP | 31 | 184.2 | 16-5 | 0 | 1.51 | 168 | Signed by Orioles; 2 years, $8.15MM |
| 63 | Kevin Millwood | Rockies | SP | 36 | 54.1 | 4-3 | 0 | 3.98 | 36 | Signed by Mariners, 1 year, $1MM (Minor League) |
| 64 | Jo-Jo Reyes | Orioles | SP | 27 | 140.2 | 7-11 | 0 | 5.57 | 87 | Signed by Pirates; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 65 | Michael Wuertz | Athletics | RP | 32 | 33.2 | 0-0 | 0 | 6.68 | 32 | Unrestricted, Club Option Declined |
| 66 | Chris Young | Mets | SP | 32 | 24.0 | 1-0 | 0 | 1.88 | 22 | Unrestricted |
| 67 | Hong-Chih Kuo | Dodgers | SP | 30 | 27.0 | 1-2 | 0 | 9.00 | 36 | Signed by Mariners, 1 year, $500K |
| 68 | Brandon Webb** | Rangers | SP | 32 | 4.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | Unrestricted |
| 69 | Rich Hill | Red Sox | RP | 30 | 8.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | Signed by Red Sox; 1 year, $725K (Minor League) |
| 70 | Aaron Cook | Rockies | SP | 32 | 97.0 | 3-10 | 0 | 6.03 | 48 | Signed by Red Sox; 1 year, $1.5MM (Minor) |
| 71 | Jon Garland | Dodgers | SP | 32 | 54.0 | 1-5 | 0 | 4.33 | 28 | Signed by Indians; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 72 | Peter Moylan | Braves | RP | 32 | 8.1 | 2-1 | 0 | 3.24 | 10 | Signed by Braves; 1 year, $1MM (Minor League) |
| 73 | Chad Durbin | Indians | RP | 33 | 68.1 | 2-2 | 0 | 5.53 | 59 | Signed by Nationals, Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 74 | Livan Hernandez | Nationals | SP | 36 | 175.1 | 8-13 | 0 | 4.47 | 99 | Signed by Astros; Details TBD |
| 75 | Aaron Heilman | Diamondbacks | RP | 32 | 35.1 | 4-1 | 0 | 6.88 | 33 | Signed by Mariners; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 76 | J.C. Romero | Rockies | RP | 35 | 24.2 | 1-0 | 0 | 4.01 | 19 | Signed by Cardinals; 1 year, $750K |
| 77 | Zach Duke | Diamondbacks | RP | 28 | 76.2 | 3-4 | 1 | 4.93 | 32 | Signed by Astros; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 78 | Wei-Ying Chen* | Chunichi(Japan) | SP | 25 | 164.2 | 8-10 | 0 | 2.68 | 94 | Signed by Orioles; 3 years, $11MM |
| 79 | Joel Zumaya | Tigers | RP | 26 | 38.1 | 2-1 | 1 | 2.58 | 34 | Signed by Twins; 1 year, $800K |
| 80 | Brian Tallet | Blue Jays | RP | 34 | 13.1 | 0-1 | 0 | 9.45 | 10 | Signed by Pitares; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 81 | Mike MacDougal | Dodgers | RP | 34 | 57.0 | 3-1 | 1 | 2.05 | 41 | Signed by Dodgers; 1 year, $1MM |
| 82 | Tim Wakefield | Red Sox | SP | 45 | 154.2 | 7-8 | 0 | 5.12 | 93 | Retired |
| 83 | Guillermo Mota | Giants | RP | 38 | 80.1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3.81 | 77 | Signed by Giants; 1 year, $1MM |
| 84 | Scott Kazmir | Angels | SP | 27 | 1.2 | 0-0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 | Unrestricted |
| 85 | Hideki Okajima | Red Sox | RP | 35 | 8.1 | 1-0 | 0 | 4.32 | 6 | Signed by Yankees; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 86 | Chong Tae-Hyon* | Wyverns(S. Korea) | RP | 33 | 52.2 | 3-3 | 16 | 1.48 | 39 | Signed by Lotte(S. Korea); 4 years, $3.1MM |
| 87 | Luis Ayala | Yankees | RP | 33 | 56.0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2.09 | 39 | Signed by Orioles; Details TBD |
| 88 | Micah Owings | Diamondbacks | RP | 29 | 63.0 | 8-0 | 0 | 3.57 | 44 | Signed by Padres; 1 year, $1MM |
| 89 | Armando Galarraga | Diamondbacks | SP | 27 | 42.2 | 3-4 | 0 | 5.91 | 28 | Signed by Orioles; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 90 | Dan Cortes | Mariners | RP | 24 | 10.2 | 0-2 | 0 | 5.91 | 3 | Signed by Nationals; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 91 | Sergio Mitre | Yankees | RP | 30 | 38.1 | 0-1 | 0 | 4.46 | 16 | Unrestricted |
| 92 | John Grabow | Cubs | RP | 32 | 62.1 | 3-1 | 0 | 4.76 | 38 | Signed by Dodgers; 1 year, $800K (Minor League) |
| 93 | Tony Pena | White Sox | RP | 29 | 20.1 | 1-1 | 0 | 6.20 | 17 | Unrestricted |
| 94 | Oliver Perez** | Nationals | SP | 30 | 46.1 | 0-5 | 0 | 6.80 | 37 | Signed by Mariners; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 95 | Miguel Batista | Mets | RP | 40 | 60.0 | 5-2 | 0 | 3.60 | 31 | Signed by Mets; 1 year, $750K (Minor League) |
| 96 | Jose Mijares | Twins | RP | 27 | 49.0 | 0-2 | 0 | 4.59 | 30 | Signed by Royals; 1 year, $925K |
| 97 | Chris Ray | Mariners | RP | 30 | 32.2 | 3-2 | 0 | 4.68 | 22 | Signed by Indians; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 98 | Andy Sonnanstine | Rays | RP | 28 | 35.2 | 0-2 | 0 | 5.55 | 12 | Signed by Cubs; 1 year, Split Contract |
| 99 | Rodrigo Lopez | Cubs | SP | 35 | 97.2 | 6-6 | 0 | 4.42 | 54 | Signed by Cubs; Details TDb (Minor League) |
| 100 | Willie Eyre | Orioles | SP | 33 | 18.1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3.44 | 10 | Signed by Orioles; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 101 | Kyle Davies | Royals | SP | 28 | 61.1 | 1-9 | 0 | 6.75 | 50 | Unrestricted |
| 102 | Jeremy Accardo | Orioles | RP | 29 | 37.2 | 3-3 | 0 | 5.73 | 23 | Signed by Indians; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 103 | Doug Slaten | Nationals | RP | 31 | 16.1 | 0-2 | 0 | 4.41 | 13 | Signed by Pirates; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 104 | David Aardsma** | Mariners | RP | 29 | 49.2 | 0-6 | 31 | 3.44 | 49 | Signed by Yankees; 1 year; $500K |
| 105 | Aaron Laffey | Royals | RP | 26 | 53.1 | 3-2 | 0 | 3.88 | 30 | Signed by Blue Jays; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 106 | Ross Ohlendorf | Pirates | SP | 29 | 38.2 | 1-3 | 0 | 8.15 | 27 | Signed by Red Sox; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 107 | Doug Davis | Cubs | SP | 36 | 45.2 | 1-7 | 0 | 6.50 | 36 | Unrestricted |
| 108 | Pat Neshek | Padres | RP | 31 | 24.2 | 1-1 | 0 | 4.01 | 20 | Signed by Orioles; Details TBD (Minor League) |
| 109 | Danys Baez | Phillies | RP | 34 | 36.0 | 2-4 | 0 | 6.25 | 18 | Retired |
| 110 | K. Kawakami** | Braves | SP | 36 | 87.1 | 1-10 | 0 | 5.15 | 59 | Unrestricted |
| 111 | John Albaladejo*** | Yomiuri(Japan) | RP | 29 | 51.1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2.45 | 44 | Signed by Diamondbacks; 1 year, $490K |
| 112 | Ramon Ortiz | Cubs | RP | 38 | 33.1 | 1-2 | 0 | 4.86 | 25 | Signed by Giants; Details TDB (Minor League) |
Overall rankings determined by the average position as voted on by the EOB staff.
* Player has no MLB stats. Stats taken from most recent foreign professional season.
** Player has no MLB stats for 2011. Stats taken from most recent MLB season.
*** Player has stats for both a professional foreign league and MLB. Stats taken from most recent professional season.