Lefty Hodges, LF, 28, L/L, Burlington, $3.8m: Hodges bats .304 with a .374 on-base percentage. He adds speed at the top of the lineup with 42 stolen bases. Of course, Johnny Damon looked nice at 28. Now, he can barely get the ball from centerfield to second base without running it halfway in.
Len Heiserman, 1B, 31, R/R, Milwaukee, $6.5m: Heiserman is a top-five home run hitter this season, looking to cash in during a contract year. His 1.156 OPS, paired with a .326 batting average makes him one of the most imposing threats in baseball. And, he walks (57) more than he strikes out (52). At 31, this is his jackpot year.
George Cora, CF, 34, S/L, Colorado, $5.6m: This switch-hitting centerfielder could be the darkhorse of the free agent class. He just broke 100 hits for the year, has 29 home runs and 84 RBI. At 34 years old, he shows his speed with 15 stolen bases. Batting .313 with a 1.070 OPS, Cora is looking for a retirement team and could make a perfect veteran DH in the American League.
Andy Vickers, IF, 30, R/R, Nashville, $1.58m: Vickers has already made one move this season (a trade from Colorado to Nashville). With 27 home runs and 60 RBI, he is position to get a raise from his arbitrated number of $1.58m. Vickers has a 1.094 OPS and has raised his average 30 points since moving to Nashville.
Javier Johnson, 1B, 33, R/R, Nashville, $5.6m: Speaking of Nashville, singles machine Javier Johnson is slated to hit the market looking to maintain or raise his current salary. With 121 hits (93 of them singles) and a .339 batting average, he is an unconventional corner bat (moderate-to-low power numbers).
Steve Austin, CF, 30, L/L, Cincinnati, $4.88m: I hesitated to add Austin to this list. His relative lack of durability (took a spin on the DL this season) and lack of speed on the basepaths turn me off. But, he's hitting .338 with 22 home runs and a 1.076 OPS in a free agent year, so he's on the list.
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The $6MM man on the DL? WTF? Bionics aren't what they used to be.
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