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 2013 is a contract year (includes those with options for 2014):
National League
| Player |
Team |
Position |
| Adam Wainwright |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Starting Pitcher |
| Martin Prado |
Atlanta Braves |
Third Baseman |
| Roy Halladay |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Starting Pitcher |
| Brian McCann |
Atlanta Braves |
Catcher |
| Carlos Beltran |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Outfielder |
| Hunter Pence |
San Francisco Giants |
Outfielder |
| Matt Garza |
Chicago Cubs |
Starting Pitcher |
| Dan Haren |
Washington Nationals |
Starting Pitcher |
| Joel Hanrahan |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Closer |
| Edinson Volquez |
San Diego Padres |
Starting Pitcher |
| Tim Lincecum |
San Francisco Giants |
Starting Pitcher |
| Shin-Soo Choo |
Cincinnati Reds |
Outfielder |
| Corey Hart |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Outfielder |
American League
| Player |
Team |
Position |
| Robinson Cano |
New York Yankees |
Second Baseman |
| Jacoby Ellsbury |
Boston Red Sox |
Outfielder |
| Josh Johnson |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Starting Pitcher |
| Shin-Soo Choo |
Cleveland Indians |
Outfielder |
| Paul Konerko |
Chicago White Sox |
First Baseman |
| Curtis Granderson |
New York Yankees |
Outfielder |
| Nelson Cruz |
Texas Rangers |
Outfielder |
| Kendrys Morales |
Los Angeles Angels |
First Baseman |
| Fernando Rodney |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Closer |
| Hiroki Kuroda |
New York Yankees |
Starting Pitcher |
| Ryan Madson |
Los Angeles Angels |
Closer |
| Justin Morneau |
Minnesota Twins |
First Baseman |
| Chris Young |
Oakland Athletics |
Outfielder |
