Contract Year Players List
Many fantasy baseball league participants believe that they can gain an edge on their competition by selecting players who are in the final year of their current contracts (i.e.- players entering their "contract year").
Here is a list, separated by league, of some prominent players for whom 2012 is a contract year (includes those with options for 2013):
National League
| Player |
Team |
Position |
|
Cole Hamels
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
Starting Pitcher
|
|
Zack Greinke
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
Starting Pitcher
|
|
Matt Cain
|
San Francisco Giants
|
Starting Pitcher
|
|
Shane Victorino
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
Outfielder
|
|
Brandon Phillips
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
Second Baseman
|
|
Michael Bourn
|
Atlanta Braves
|
Outfielder
|
|
Andre Ethier
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
Outfielder
|
|
Lance Berkman
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
First Baseman
|
|
Miguel Montero
|
Arizona Cardinals
|
Catcher
|
|
J.J. Putz
|
Arizona Cardinals
|
Closer
|
|
Carlos Lee
|
Houston Astros
|
Outfielder
|
|
Yadier Molina
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Catcher
|
|
Anibal Sanchez
|
Florida Marlins
|
Starting Pitcher
|
American League
| Player |
Team |
Position |
|
Josh Hamilton
|
Texas Rangers |
Outfielder
|
|
David Ortiz
|
Boston Red Sox |
Designated Hitter
|
|
Mariano Rivera
|
New York Yankees |
Closer
|
|
Mike Napoli
|
Texas Rangers |
Catcher
|
|
Ichiro Suzuki
|
Seattle Mariners |
Outfielder
|
|
Brandon McCarthy
|
Oakland A's |
Starting Pitcher
|
|
Colby Lewis
|
Texas Rangers |
Starting Pitcher
|
|
Brandon League
|
Seattle Mariners |
Closer
|
|
Jose Valverde
|
Detroit Tigers |
Closer
|
|
Nick Swisher
|
New York Yankees |
Outfielder
|
|
Edwin Encarnacion
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
Third Baseman
|
|
B.J. Upton
|
Tampa Bay Rays |
Outfielder
|
|
Russell Martin
|
New York Yankees |
Catcher
|
