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The draft order was determined by the 2011 Major League Baseball season standings. With the worst record in 2011, the Houston Astros received the first pick. [2]Also, teams can lose draft picks for signing certain free agents, while teams losing free agents will receive draft picks as compensation.
Teams that have lost unclassified free agents, or who did not offer arbitration to classified free agents, did not receive any compensation. [2] The collective bargaining agreement between MLB and its players union, signed on November 22, 2011, and taking effect in the 2012 season, dramatically changed free agent compensation. Players were no ...
The Dodgers other free agents at the end of the 2011 season were pitchers Jonathan Broxton, Hiroki Kuroda, Mike MacDougal and Vicente Padilla, catcher Rod Barajas, infielders Jamey Carroll and Aaron Miles and outfielder Juan Rivera. [12] Outfielder Jamie Hoffmann was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies on December 5. [13]
Here's a look at the top crop of free agents heading into the Fall Classic. This list will evolve and expand as we approach hot stove season. Juan Soto, Yankees OF, age 26
Rankings taken from USA TODAY Sports' original top free agents list.
The 2012 season also marked the 50th anniversary for the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, but the 51st season for both teams. The Mets began play four years after the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants moved west in 1958, leaving New York City with only one MLB team in the Yankees.
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William Michael Smith (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.