Outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and third
baseman Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were two of the 39
players that filed for free agency on Friday.
Guerrero, who has spent the last six seasons in LA, was hampered by a pectoral
muscle tear that caused him to miss over a month last season. In 100 games,
the free-swinging slugger hit .295 with 15 homers and 50 RBI.
Guerrero, who will turn 35 by the start of next season, has 407 career homers
with 1,318 RBI throughout his 14-year career, which started in Montreal.
Figgins, 31, hit .298, stole 42 bases and scored a career-high 114 runs out
of Anaheim's leadoff spot last year. In eight seasons -- all with the Angels
-- Figgins has 280 steals and a .291 career average.
The Phillies had three players file for free agency two days after the team
fell in the World Series. Pitchers Pedro Martinez, the future Hall-of-Famer
who took losses in Games 2 and 6 of the Fall Classic, and Brett Myers joined
infielder Miguel Cairo on the free agent block.
The world champion Yankees have yet to see any of their players file for free
agency.
Other players filing were pitcher Erik Bedard (Mariners), reliever LaTroy
Hawkins (Astros), outfielder Jermaine Dye (White Sox), catchers Yorvit
Torrealba (Rockies) and Bengie Molina (Giants), and shortstops Marco Scutaro
(Blue Jays) and Miguel Tejada (Astros).
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