31. Mike Bordick, who replaced Ordonez, filed for free agency Friday. 32. Phillips has indicated that he would like to re-sign Yoshii as well as Reynoso, who has already filed for free agency. 33. Pitchers Pete Harnisch, Jose Rijo and Joey Hamilton filed for free agency, but the Cincinnati Reds want them back. 34. Reliever Todd Worrell filed for free agency and probably will return to St. Louis if the Cardinals do not re-sign Dennis Eckersley, who is being wooed by Boston. 35. Rick Aguilera, Jose Canseco, Mike Macfarlane, Erik Hanson, Zane Smith and Willie McGee filed for free agency. 36. Rodgers, until now, had refrained from filing for free agency for Hampton, giving the Mets an exclusive shot at signing him. 37. Reed filed for free agency and Claire pulled the offer. 38. Shortstop Royce Clayton, right-hander Todd Stottlemyre and reserve catcher Bill Haselman have filed for free agency, and first baseman Will Clark and right-hander Xavier Hernandez likely will. 39. The Dodgers are hoping to sign him before he files for free agency after the World Series. 40. The official agreed with that assessment but also cautioned that until there are agreements, the players could still decide to test the market by filing for free agency. |