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2019 Free Agent Team

The 2019 MLB season is underway and there remains a competent team of MLB players who are free agents. By no means is this a playoff team, but this group probably could compete at the level that the Baltimore Orioles plan to this season. There are enough offensive players to get to a 24-man roster so the final spot would have to go to a true catcher since Evan Gattis is more of a DH these days. The pitching staff is the strength of this team with a couple difference makers still available beyond often discussed Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel.

Denard Span, RF
Brandon Phillips, 2B
Matt Holliday, DH
Evan Gattis, C
Jose Bautista, LF
Logan Morrison, 1B
Chase Headley, 3B
Jose Reyes, SS
Austin Jackson, CF

Danny Valencia, INF
Chris Young, OF
Ben Revere, OF - cut by TEX on 3/26

Rotation
Dallas Keuchel
Edwin Jackson
Dan Straily - cut by MIA on 3/25
James Shields
Miguel Gonzalez

Bullpen
Yovani Gallardo, RH
Dan Jennings, LH - cut by LAA on 3/27
AJ Ramos, RH
Jim Johnson, RH
Zach McAllister, RH - cut by TEX on 3/26
Ryan Madson, SU
Craig Kimbrel, CL

Possible pick-ups:
Brandon Finnegan, Cincinnati Reds - DFA'd on 3/28
Matt Wisler, Cincinnati Reds - DFA's on 3/28

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