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 2010 is a contract year (includes those with options for 2011):
National League
| Player |
Team |
Position |
| Albert Pujols |
St. Louis Cardinals |
First Baseman |
| Jose Reyes |
New York Mets |
Shortstop |
| Jimmy Rollins |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Shortstop |
| Jayson Werth |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Outfielder |
| Adam Dunn |
Washington Nationals |
First Baseman |
| Derrek Lee |
Chicago Cubs |
First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman |
Houston Astros |
First Baseman |
| Manny Ramirez |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Outfielder |
| Brandon Webb |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Starting Pitcher |
| Ted Lilly |
Chicago Cubs |
Starting Pitcher |
| Adam LaRoche |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
First Baseman |
| Aaron Harang |
Cincinnati Reds |
Starting Pitcher |
| Orlando Cabrera |
Cincinnati Reds |
Shortstop |
American League
| Player |
Team |
Position |
| Carl Crawford |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Outfielder |
| Victor Martinez |
Boston Red Sox |
Catcher |
| Cliff Lee |
Seattle Mariners |
Starting Pitcher |
| Derek Jeter |
New York Yankees |
Shortstop |
| Mariano Rivera |
New York Yankees |
Closer |
| Carlos Pena |
Tampa Bay Rays |
First Baseman |
| Javier Vazquez |
New York Yankees |
Starting Pitcher |
| Rafael Soriano |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Closer |
| Brian Fuentes |
Los Angeles Angels |
Closer |
| Hideki Matsui |
Los Angeles Angels |
Outfielder |
| Vladimir Guerrero |
Texas Rangers |
Outfielder |
| Ben Sheets |
Oakland Athletics |
Starting Pitcher |
| Rich Harden |
Texas Rangers |
Starting Pitcher |
