2000 FREE AGENTS & RETIRED PLAYERS
From the Mid-West Winter League Commissioner Office…
The following list of players has been filed for Mid-West Winter League Free Agency based on the Usage Rules, according to the Mid-West Winter League Guide. Also listed below is a list of players who have decided to retire at the end of the 1999 Mid-West Winter League Season.
C. POST-SEASON WAIVERS/ FREE AGENCY
1) Upon conclusion of the Playoffs, and before cutting down to the 19/20/21 man Off-season Rosters, all players who have not met the usage requirements will be released from their teams and placed into the MWWL Pre-Season Draft.
(a) Position Players with at least 100 PA during the MLB season who do not at least reach 50% of their MLB usage during the MWWL Regular Season in the American League, or 45% of their MLB usage during the MWWL Regular Season in the National League, are released.
(b) Pitchers with at least 25 IP or during the MLB season who do not at least reach 50% of their MLB batters faced during the MWWL Regular Season in the American League or 45% of their MLB batters faced during the MWWL Regular Season in the National League, are released.
Montreal:
Retired: Jeff Blauser, Manny Martinez, Mark Langston, Jim Corsi
Free Agents: Chris Brock, Jose Vizcaino
Houghton:
Retired: Otis Nixon, Brian Edmondson
No Card: Damaso Marte ’01, David Riske ‘01
Corktown:
Retired: Jeff King
Free Agents: Charlie Hayes, Mark Lewis, Keith Lockhart, Larry Sutton
No Card: Javier Valentin ’02, Kevin Orie ’02, Brian Simmons ‘01
Dewitt:
Retired: Dave Nilsson, Tim Spehr, Eric Plunk
Free Agents: Ricky Bottalico, Heathcliff Slocumb, Darren Bragg, Tom Goodwin, Jerry Hairston
No Card: Mike Caruso ‘02
Chicago:
Retired: Edwin Diaz, Tony Phillips, Juan Pena, Pat Daneker, Eddie Gaillard
Southlake:
Free Agents: Scott Kamieniecki, Manny Aybar, Scott Service, Carlos Baerga, Ryan Christenson
Stockton:
Retired: Reggie Harris
No Card: Steve Avery ‘03
Harper Woods:
Retired: David Doster, Mike Oquist
No Card: Julio Franco ’01, Randall Simon ‘01
Fort Worth:
Retired: Wade Boggs, Joe Grahe, Jim Abbott, Greg Hansell
No Card: Mike Jackson ’01
Castle Rock:
Retired: Jeff Barry, Matt Luke
Free Agents: Wil Cordero, Ben Davis, Luis Lopez
No Card: Rocky Coppinger ‘01
California:
Retired: Rafael Bournigal
Free Agents: Brian Johnson
No Card: Jin Ho Cho
Portland:
Retired: Brent Gates, Brian McRae,
Free Agents: J.D. Smart, Devon White
No Card: Robinson Cancel ’08
Manhattan:
Retired: Steve Decker
Free Agents: Jason McDonald, Brian Moehler
No Card: Brian Banks ‘02
Santa Rosa:
Retired: Dan Naulty
Free Agents: Pedro Astacio
No Card: DAngelo Jimenez ’01, John Smoltz ‘01
Baltimore:
Retired: Mike MacFarlane, Tim Hyers
Free Agents: Stan Belinda, Mike Duvall, Larry Luebbers, Pete Schourek, Bobby Witt, Tim Bogar, Gary Gaetti, Gregg Jefferies, Mike Macfarlane
No Card: Orlando Merced ’01, Orber Moreno ’03, Hector Almonte ‘03
Hampton:
Retired: Jack Howell, Butch Henry, Chad Ogea
Free Agents: Brian Bohanon, Francisco Cordova, Joe Girardi
No Card: David Cortes ’03, Ryan Franklin ’01, Tom Gordon ‘01
Danbury:
Retired: Kirt Manwaring, Willis Otanez, Jacob Brumfield, Chili Davis, Willie McGee, Scott Sanders, Karim Garcia,
Free Agents: Bobby J. Jones, Brant Brown, Matt Franco,
No Card: Bret Saberhagen ’01, Wilson Alvarez ‘02
Michigan:
Retired: Terry Steinbach, Reggie Jefferson, Jed Hansen, Mark Portugal, Bobby Ayala
Free Agents: Rich Croushore, Darren Holmes, Amaury Telemaco, A.J. Hinch, Lance Johnson
No Card: Tim Raines ‘01
Connecticut:
Retired: Pat F. Kelly, Ed Giovanola, Darryl Strawberry
Free Agents: Kent Bottenfield, Edgard Clemente, Terrell Lowery, Wilton Veras
No Card: Tony Fernandez ’01, Graeme Lloyd ‘01
Valdosta:
Retired: Darrin Jackson, Freddy A. Garcia, Doug Johns
Free Agents: Dave Eiland, Randy Myers, Dennis Springer, Mark Johnson, Aaron Ledesma, Ramon E. Martinez, James Mouton
No Card: John Thomson ‘01
Hollywood:
Retired: David Howard, Alvin Morman
Free Agents: Ken Hill, Rafael Roque
No Card: Juan Sosa ‘01, Chad Fox ‘01, Odalis Perez ’01
Blarney Drive:
Retired: Amaury Garcia, Howard Battle, Derrick May, Terry Mathews
No Card: Carlos Castillo ‘01
Long Beach:
Retired: Paul Sorrento
No Card: Justin Thompson ’01, Carlton Loewer ’01; Kyle Peterson ‘01
Winnipeg:
Retired: Creighton Gubanich, Jon Shave, Roberto Rivera, Rafael Medina
Free Agents: Fernando Seguignol
No Card: Donovan Osborne ‘02