THE GAME OF BASEBALL

178 players are eligible to hit free agency the day after the World Series’ end. This is the complete list (note: *club option, **mutual option, ***club/player option; #player option; option exercised in italics):

Angels (4)

RHP Joel Pineiro, RHP Fernando Rodney, LHP Horacio Ramirez, IF Russell Branyan

Astros (2)

IF Clint Barmes, OF Jason Michaels

Athletics (5)

RHP Rich Harden, OF David De Jesus, OF Josh Willingham, OF Coco Crisp, OF/DH Hideki Matsui

Blue Jays (6)

RHP Frank Francisco, RHP Jon Rauch*, RHP Shawn Camp, C Jose Molina, IF Kelly Johnson, IF Edwin Encarnacion*

Braves (6)

RHP Scott Linebrink, LHP George Sherrill, IF Alex Gonzalez, IF Jack Wilson, IF/OF Eric Hinske*, OF Nate McLouth*

Brewers (8)

RHP LaTroy Hawkins, RHP Francisco Rodriguez**, RHP Takashi Saito, IF Prince Fielder, IF Yuniesky Betancourt*, IF Craig Counsell, IF/OF Mark Kotsay, IF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr.

Cardinals (9)

RHP Edwin Jackson, RHP Octavio Dotel*, LHP Arthur Rhodes, C Yadier Molina*, C Gerald Laird, IF Albert Pujols, IF Rafael Furcal*, IF Nick Punto, OF Corey Patterson

Cubs (8)

RHP Ryan Dempster#, RHP Kerry Wood, RHP Rodrigo Lopez, RHP Ramon Ortiz, LHP John Grabow, IF Aramis Ramirez*, IF Carlos Pena, OF Reed Johnson

D’backs (8)

RHP Jason Marquis, LHP Zach Duke*, C Henry Blanco**, IF Aaron Hill*, IF Lyle Overbay, IF John McDonald, IF Willie Bloomquist**, OF Xavier Nady

Dodgers (10)

RHP Hiroki Kuroda, RHP Jon Garland, RHP Vicente Padilla, RHP Jonathan Broxton, RHP Mike MacDougal, C Rod Barajas, IF Jamey Carroll, IF Casey Blake, IF Aaron Miles, OF Juan Rivera

Giants (8)

RHP Guillermo Mota, LHP Jeremy Affeldt*, LHP Javier Lopez (signed 2yr extension), IF Mark DeRosa, IF Orlando Cabrera, OF Carlos Beltran, OF Cody Ross, OF Pat Burrell

Indians (4)

RHP Chad Durbin, IF/DH Jim Thome, OF Grady Sizemore*, OF Kosuke Fukudome*

Mariners (4)

RHP Jamey Wright, C Josh Bard, IF Adam Kennedy, OF Willy Mo Pena

Marlins (3)

RHP Javier Vazquez, IF Jose Lopez, IF Greg Dobbs

Mets (7)

RHP Miguel Batista, RHP Jason Isringhausen, RHP Chris Young, LHP Chris Capuano, IF Jose Reyes, IF/OF Willie Harris, OF Scott Hairston

Nationals (8)

RHP Livan Hernandez, RHP Chien-Ming Wang, RHP Todd Coffey, C Ivan Rodriguez, IF Alex Cora, OF Jonny Gomes, OF Rick Ankiel, OF Laynce Nix

Orioles (2)

OF/DH Vladimir Guerrero, IF Cesar Izturis

Padres (4)

RHP Heath Bell, RHP Aaron Harang**, RHP Chad Qualls*, OF Brad Hawpe**

Phillies (7)

RHP Roy Oswalt, RHP Brad Lidge, RHP Ryan Madson, C Brian Schneider, IF Jimmy Rollins, IF Ross Gload, OF Raul Ibanez

Pirates (6)

LHP Paul Maholm*, C Chris Snyder*, C Ryan Doumit*, IF Derrek Lee, IF Ronny Cedeno*, OF Ryan Ludwick

Rangers (6)

RHP Brandon Webb, LHP C.J. Wilson, LHP Mike Gonzalez, LHP Darren Oliver, C Matt Treanor, OF Endy Chavez

Rays (5)

RHP Juan Cruz, RHP Kyle Farnsworth*, C Kelly Shoppach*, IF Casey Kotchman, OF Johnny Damon

Reds (5)

RHP Francisco Cordero*, LHP Dontrelle Willis, C Ramon Hernandez, IF Brandon Phillips*, IF Edgar Renteria

Red Sox (10)

RHP Tim Wakefield, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP Dan Wheeler*, LHP Erik Bedard, LHP Trever Miller, C Jason Varitek, 1B/DH David Ortiz, IF Marco Scutaro***, OF J.D. Drew, OF Conor Jackson

Rockies (5)

RHP Aaron Cook**, RHP Kevin Millwood, LHP J.C. Romero, IF Mark Ellis, IF Jason Giambi**

Royals (3)

LHP Bruce Chen, LHP Jeff Francis, C Jason Kendall

Tigers (6)

RHP Brad Penny, RHP Joel Zumaya, IF Wilson Betemit, IF Carlos Guillen, IF Ramon Santiago, OF Magglio Ordonez

Twins (4)

RHP Matt Capps, RHP Joe Nathan, OF Michael Cuddyer, OF Jason Kubel

White Sox (5)

RHP Jason Frasor*, LHP Mark Buehrle, C Ramon Castro, IF Omar Vizquel, OF Juan Pierre

Yankees (10)

RHP Luis Ayala, RHP Bartolo Colon, RHP Freddy Garcia, RHP Sergio Mitre, LHP Damaso Marte, C Jorge Posada, IF Robinson Cano*, IF Eric Chavez, IF/OF Nick Swisher*, OF Andruw Jones