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GALLERY: Free agent tracker of the top 25 players
![USA TODAY Sports' Paul White ranked the top free agents this offseason: 1. OF Josh Hamilton (Signed a five-year, $125 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/1-josh-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
USA TODAY Sports' Paul White ranked the top free agents this offseason: 1. OF Josh Hamilton (Signed a five-year, $125 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels)
Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports![2. RHP Zack Greinke (Signed a six-year, $147 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/2-greinke-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
2. RHP Zack Greinke (Signed a six-year, $147 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers)
Jim Cowsert, USA TODAY Sports![3. OF Michael Bourn (Signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Cleveland Indians)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/3-bourn-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
3. OF Michael Bourn (Signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Cleveland Indians)
Daniel Shirey, USA TODAY Sports![4. 1B Adam LaRoche (Re-signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Nationals)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/laroche-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
4. 1B Adam LaRoche (Re-signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Nationals)
Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports![B.J. Upton was the overall No. 2 pick in the draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2002.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/4-upton-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
B.J. Upton was the overall No. 2 pick in the draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2002.
Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports![6. RHP Anibal Sanchez (Re-signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Detroit Tigers)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/10-sanchez-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
6. RHP Anibal Sanchez (Re-signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Detroit Tigers)
Scott Rovak, AP![7. OF Angel Pagan (Re-signed a four-year, $40 million contract with the San Francisco Giants)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/7-pagan-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
7. OF Angel Pagan (Re-signed a four-year, $40 million contract with the San Francisco Giants)
Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports![8. RHP Kyle Lohse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/8-lohse-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
8. RHP Kyle Lohse
Pool Photo, USA TODAY Sports![9. RHP Brandon McCarthy (Signed a two-year, $15. million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/9-mccarthy-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
9. RHP Brandon McCarthy (Signed a two-year, $15. million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks)
Jim Cowsert, USA TODAY Sports![10. OF Shane Victorino (Signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Boston Red Sox)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/5-shane-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
10. OF Shane Victorino (Signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Boston Red Sox)
Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports![11. C Mike Napoli (Signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/6-napoli-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
11. C Mike Napoli (Signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox)
Jake Roth, USA TODAY Sports![12. OF Torii Hunter (Signed a two-year, $26 million contract with the Detroit Tigers)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/11-hunter-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
12. OF Torii Hunter (Signed a two-year, $26 million contract with the Detroit Tigers)
Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports![13. RHP Dan Haren (Signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Washington Nationals)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/haren-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
13. RHP Dan Haren (Signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Washington Nationals)
Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports![14. RHP Shaun Marcum (Signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the New York Mets)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/13-marcum-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
14. RHP Shaun Marcum (Signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the New York Mets)
Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports![15. RHP Rafael Soriano (Signed a two-year, $28 million contract with the Washington Nationals).](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/soriano-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
15. RHP Rafael Soriano (Signed a two-year, $28 million contract with the Washington Nationals).
Debby Wong, USA TODAY Sports![16. OF Nick Swisher (Signed a four-year, S56 million contract with the Cleveland Indians)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/14-swisher-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
16. OF Nick Swisher (Signed a four-year, S56 million contract with the Cleveland Indians)
Anthony Gruppuso, USA TODAY Sports![17. RHP Edwin Jackson (Signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Chicago Cubs)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/20-edwin-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
17. RHP Edwin Jackson (Signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Chicago Cubs)
Joy R. Absalon, USA TODAY Sports![18. 3B Kevin Youkilis (Signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the New York Yankees)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/youk-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
18. 3B Kevin Youkilis (Signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the New York Yankees)
David Richard, USA TODAY Sports![19. OF Melky Cabrera (Signed a two-year, $16 million contract with Toronto Blue Jays)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/15-melky-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
19. OF Melky Cabrera (Signed a two-year, $16 million contract with Toronto Blue Jays)
Daniel Shirey, USA TODAY Sports![20. C Russell Martin (Signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/17-martin-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
20. C Russell Martin (Signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates)
Jesse Johnson, USA TODAY Sports![21. RHP Ryan Dempster (Signed a two-year, $26.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/18-dempster-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
21. RHP Ryan Dempster (Signed a two-year, $26.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox)
Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports![22. 2B Marco Scutaro (Re-signed a three-year, $20 million contract with the San Francisco Giants)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/01/19-scutaro-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
22. 2B Marco Scutaro (Re-signed a three-year, $20 million contract with the San Francisco Giants)
Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports![23. OF Ryan Ludwick (Re-signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/ludwick-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
23. OF Ryan Ludwick (Re-signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds)
Eric Hartline, USA TODAY Sports![24. OF Ichiro Suzuki (Re-signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Yankees)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/ichiro-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
24. OF Ichiro Suzuki (Re-signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Yankees)
William Perlman, The Star-Ledger Via US PRESSWIRE![25. RHP Colby Lewis (Re-signed with the Texas Rangers, $2 million, one-year contract)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/lewis-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
25. RHP Colby Lewis (Re-signed with the Texas Rangers, $2 million, one-year contract)
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