2012 MLB Free Agency: 10 Teams Who Are Done Spending

While MLB free agency continues to keep things rolling, several teams look like they have spent their last dime on adding more players to their roster.

The usual spenders like the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been relatively quiet this offseason, leaving the floor open to many other teams that usually wouldn't make the splashes that they did.

With players like Prince Fielder still sitting on the open market, there are teams that will still be looking to spend to upgrade their rosters.

From how things look, these 10 teams are done spending on free agents.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers made some serious noise this offseason when they managed to post the largest bid to negotiate with Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish.

After the team lost stud left-handed pitcher CJ Wilson to the Los Angeles Angels, they needed to find something to replace what they had lost.

They decided that Darvish was that guy, and the team posted $51.7 million just to negotiate with him. After a few weeks of negotiating, the team finally inked the young pitcher to a six-year, $60 million deal.

That is $111.7 million on a pitcher who has never sniffed the MLB.

They also signed relief pitcher Joe Nathan to $14.5 million deal over two years.

The team was one of the few to be regarded as a favorite for first baseman Prince Fielder, but that looks to be extremely unlikely now.

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals lost their franchise star this offseason in Albert Pujols, and the club needed to find some relief to replace their one-time star.

They found their replacement in outfielder Carlos Beltran, agreeing to a two-year, $26 million contract. The signing will likely move Lance Berkman to first base, taking over for the void left by Pujols.

The team also re-signed shortstop Rafael Furcal to a two-year, $14 million deal.

With the club being pretty tight about money heading into this offseason, it seems as if the defending World Series champs are done signing checks.

Other Acquisitions: RHP J.C. Romero ($750K)

Miami Marlins

In a surprise move, the Miami Marlins became the big spenders this offseason with their move to South Beach.

The team first made the move to bring in former Chicago White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen to take over their dugout, and then they continued to make some big moves to ring in the big fish.

They offered deals to both Albert Pujols and Jose Reyes, but they only ended up with the latter. They inked the former New York Mets star to a six-year, $106 million deal.

They didn't stop there.

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell also will be calling Miami his new home, signing a three-year, $27 million deal.

Guillen also brought American League left-handed stud Mark Buehrle with him, getting him for $27 million over four years.

They also got the ill-tempered former ace of the Chicago Cubs, Carlos Zambrano, in trade. The team essentially got him for free, as Theo Epstein has his club picking up $16 million of the $18 million owed to him.

Milwaukee Brewers

Back in August of last year, the Milwaukee Brewers inked star outfield Ryan Braun to a $105 million extension for five years.

After the club made that deal, many had to be wondering what would come of the Prince Fielder situation in 2012. With the way things have panned out, it looks as if they maybe put too much money into Braun, essentially taking themselves out of the Fielder sweepstakes.

The club has gone ahead in making other deals, signing former Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez to a three-year deal worth $36 million. The move gives the team an option to replace Fielder's output, but there really is no comparison.

They also got veteran shortstop Alex Gonzalez for just $4.25 million on a one year deal.

The club will have some big moves to make with pitcher Zach Greinke next season, so they likely are looking to save all the money they can.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Wow. That is all there is to say about the moves that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim made this season.

Not only did they land stud left-handed pitcher CJ Wilson, but they also landed three-time MVP first baseman Albert Pujols.

The team gave Wilson $77.5 million for five years, while giving Pujols a massive 10-year deal worth $250 million.

It will remain to be seen if this will pay off for the Angels, but there is no doubt that they have spent their last dollar this offseason.

Other Acquisitions: RHP LaTroy Hawkins ($3M)

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks weren't big spenders this offseason, but they made enough moves to get the pieces they needed.

They re-signed veteran backup catcher Henry Blanco to just a one-year, $1.25 million deal, while also bringing back left fielder Willie Bloomquist for just $3.8 million over two years.

More importantly, they were able to keep second baseman Aaron Hill around for two more years and just $11 million.

The team made two bigger moves by bringing in veteran left fielder Jason Kubel on a two-year, $15 million deal, as well as relief pitcher Takashi Saito on a bargain $1.74 million one-year deal.

Philadelphia Phillies

While many will argue they spent too much, the Philadelphia Phillies made a huge move this offseason in acquiring former Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon for $50 million over four years.

It will remain to be seen if the investment will pay off, but the Phillies felt the need to make the first big move to get this offseason rolling.

The team also brought back first baseman Jim Thome for just $1.25 million, while taking some risks on players like pitcher Dontrelle Willis ($850K) and outfielder Laynce Nix ($2.5M/2yr).

The team managed to re-sign a major contributor in shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who got a three-year, $38 million deal from his long-time club.

They also just agreed to an arbitration deal with Cole Hamels, giving the star pitcher $15 million for the 2012 season.

Other Acquisitions: C Brian Schneider ($800K)

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their postseason by giving center fielder Matt Kemp an eight-year, $160 million extension.

Considering the club is going through bankruptcy with the McCourt divorce and eventual sale of the franchise, the team has been very limited with their spending outside of this deal.

They signed away veteran pitcher Aaron Harang from the San Diego Padres to a two-year, $12 million deal, while also bringing in starting pitcher Chris Capuano for just $10 million over two years.

The team also signed second baseman Adam Kennedy to just a one-year deal worth $800 thousand. 

Once new ownership takes over, this team could become frivolous spenders once again.

Other Acquisitions: 2B Jerry Hairston Jr. ($6M), RP Mike MacDougal ($1M), LF Juan Rivera ($4.5M), C Matt Ellis ($850K) and 2B Mark Ellis ($8.75M)

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are usually not big spenders to begin with, so for them to give outfield Coco Crisp $14 million over two years is pretty much the most they are going to spend.

That deal makes Crisp the highest-paid player on the team, making about $1.25 million more than he was last season.

The team also signed veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon for just $900K, but it will remain to be seen if the 38-year-old will be able to stand the entire season.

The club traded left-handed pitcher Gio Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals at the beginning of the offseason, giving them a plethora of prospects to build with.

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins have done their job in bringing just the right pieces, and they look to be done with making moves this offseason.

They signed left fielder Josh Willingham away from the Oakland A's, giving him $21 million for three years. The addition will bring another huge weapon to the Twins lineup, as Willingham knocked 29 out of the park last season.

They also grabbed a few more veteran pieces, adding some some depth to their infield in shortstop Jamey Carroll, who signed on with a two-year, $6.75 million deal.

It will remain to be seen how these veteran arms will pan out, but the club also acquired relief pitcher Matt Capps ($4.75M) and starting pitcher Jason Marquis ($3M).

Other Acquisitions: C Ryan Doumit ($3M) and RP Joel Zumaya ($850K)