MLB Free Agency: Every Team's Soon-to-Be FA They Can't Fit Under the Budget

It is inevitable that MLB teams will eventually lose some of the players on their roster to free agency because they are not willing to pay players what another team is offering. There are a number of free agents who will switch teams over the next two years as a result of this.

Sometimes, a player does not fit into a team's budget. Other times, it is as simple as a team not valuing a player at the price that other teams do. The team has the money to spend on the player, but they part ways because the price is simply not right.

All players on this list will be free agents following either the 2012 or 2013 seasons. There is a good chance that they find themselves wearing new uniforms the year after they hit the free agent market.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Stephen Drew

Despite missing an extended period of time over the past year, Stephen Drew will likely be looking for a big payday once he finally becomes a free agent. The Arizona Diamondbacks hold a mutual option on Drew for 2013.

Regardless of when Drew is eligible to become a free agent, he may be asking for more money than the Diamondbacks are willing to pay him.

Atlanta Braves: Brian McCann

Brian McCann is one of the best catchers in baseball, and he is going to have a lot of teams pursuing him if he becomes a free agent following the 2013 season. He will be looking at a big contract.

Buster Olney of ESPN (Insider required) has noted that McCann could end up taking 20 percent of the Braves' payroll if they re-sign him. That could result in McCann joining another franchise.

Baltimore Orioles: Jason Hammel

Things have started to click for Jason Hammel after he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles this offseason. He is in the middle of the best season of his career.

If Hammel is able to keep things up, he will have a number of suitors when he becomes a free agent after the 2013 season. The Baltimore Orioles will have a hard time keeping him.

Boston Red Sox: Kevin Youkilis

There is a chance that Kevin Youkilis may already be out of Boston by the time he becomes a free agent. Even if that is not the case, he likely will not be in Boston after he hits the open market.

With Will Middlebrooks performing like a future star, the Red Sox will be able to allocate the money that could have gone to Youkilis to someone else.

Chicago Cubs: Ryan Dempster

The Chicago Cubs are looking to rebuild and they may decide to trade Ryan Dempster in order to bring in players who can help them in the future.

Chicago can likely only sign Ryan Dempster or Matt Garza to a long-term deal, and Garza is the better piece to build around.

Chicago White Sox: Jake Peavy

Jake Peavy is finally reminding the Chicago White Sox of why they traded for him. He is looking like the pitcher that he was before with the San Diego Padres.

Chicago has a $22 million option on Peavy for the 2013 season, and they will almost certainly decide that it is too high of a price to pay for him.

Cincinnati Reds: Ryan Madson

Ryan Madson may see his tenure in Cincinnati end before he ever throws a pitch for the Reds. He is missing all of 2012 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Cincinnati holds an $11 million option on Madson for the 2013 season, but they may choose to decline it because the don't want to pay him that much since he is coming back from a major surgery.

Cleveland Indians: Shin-Soo Choo

Players who are represented by Scott Boras normally are looking for big paydays. Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has Boras as his agent.

Choo becomes a free agent following the 2013 season, and he may price himself out of the Indians' budget.

Colorado Rockies: Marco Scutaro

The Colorado Rockies are willing to dole out a lot of cash to their top players, which means that they have tied up a chunk of their budget for the future.

They may look to use younger, cheaper players at some positions then. That could mean that Marco Scutaro could be looking for a new place to play.

Detroit Tigers: None

With the Prince Fielder signing, Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch made it clear that he was willing to spend whatever money it took to get the players that he wants.

Ilitch will be willing to pay whatever it takes to keep the players who can help make the Tigers a World Series contender for the next few years.

Houston Astros: Brett Myers

The Houston Astros might make a number of deals this summer if they decide to have a fire sale.

One of the Houston Astros that could be dealt is Brett Myers. If Myers stays with the Astros, he will not fit into their budget as they look to rebuild.

Kansas City Royals: Yuniesky Betancourt

Yuniesky Betancourt came back to the Kansas City Royals this season, and he may leave the team once again after this year.

It appears that Betancourt will be a backup infielder next year. The Royals will be better off letting their prospects reach the majors, and Betancourt will be looking for a new job.

Los Angeles Angels: Torii Hunter

Torii Hunter becomes a free agent following this season, and it will likely be his last year with the Los Angeles Angels.

Hunter will need to be paid like a fourth outfielder if he wants to stick around in Los Angeles, but he will likely be looking to be paid like a starter.

Los Angeles Dodgers: None

With the new ownership group in place, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot of money to spend. They have already locked up Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier to contract extensions.

There is a lot of money to go around in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers will be willing to spend whatever it takes to sign the players they are interested in keeping.

Miami Marlins: John Buck

The Miami Marlins probably cannot wait for John Buck's contract to expire. His deal has been a bad one for the Marlins.

Once the deal runs out, there is almost no chance that the Marlins look to re-sign Buck, even if it is only to a minor league deal.

Milwaukee Brewers: Zack Greinke

Trade winds are swirling and Zack Greinke's name has been mentioned by Anthony Witrado of The Sporting News as a potential trade candidate.

Even if Greinke is not traded, he might not be a Brewer next year. He is going to be seeking a huge deal, and the Brewers may not pay him what he wants.

Minnesota Twins: Justin Morneau

Justin Morneau is set to become a free agent after the 2013 season, and he will not be in for a big payday unless he can prove that he can stay healthy over the next year and a half.

The 2013 season will likely be the last year that Morneau wears a Minnesota Twins uniform. The lifelong Twin may find himself playing in a new city.

New York Mets: Jon Rauch

The New York Mets signed Jon Rauch to a one-year deal prior to the 2012 season. With the way that Rauch has pitched, the Mets are likely happy that it is a one-year deal.

There seems to be little to no way that Rauch will be back in a Mets uniform next season. After his rough year, the Mets will not want to re-sign him.

New York Yankees: None

It is hard to see a player who does not fit into the New York Yankees budget. If they really want to sign a player, they will get him.

Nick Swisher is due to become a free agent after the year, and if the Yankees want to keep him, then they will pony up.

Oakland Athletics: Kurt Suzuki

There was a point in time where it appeared that Kurt Suzuki would be paid like an elite catcher. However, the times have changed.

The Oakland Athletics may decide that Suzuki is not worth exercising the $8.25 million option that they hold on him for the 2013 season.

Philadelphia Phillies: Hunter Pence

Hunter Pence is putting together yet another outstanding season this year, and it is looking like he is due for a major pay increase when he becomes a free agent after the 2013 season.

Pence may be in line for a deal worth over $100 million, and the Philadelphia Phillies may not be willing to open up their checkbooks to pay for him.

Pittsburgh Pirates: Erik Bedard

Picking up Erik Bedard this offseason was a great low-risk/high-reward move for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has pitched very well for them this year.

Bedard is going to be seeking a lot more money than he got this season if he continues to keep his ERA around the 3.50 mark. That could place him out of the Pirates' price range.

San Diego Padres: Huston Street

Huston Street has performed very well for the San Diego Padres this season, and he is giving them a number of reasons to look to pick up his 2013 mutual option.

Should Street come back next year, he will be a free agent in 2014. The Padres may then look to deal him next year so they can get something in return if they can't re-sign him.

San Francisco Giants: Tim Lincecum

Tim Lincecum's struggles are presenting the San Francisco Giants with an interesting situation this year, and they will add a wrinkle to his future contract negotiations.

Lincecum would have been in line for a huge deal, but he will likely get less money now. However, he still may ask for more than the Giants want to pay him.

Seattle Mariners: Chone Figgins

The Seattle Mariners and their fans may need to suffer through another year and a half of Chone Figgins. He does not become a free agent until after the 2013 season.

There is the possibility that the Mariners could cut Figgins before then and eat the money left on his deal. Figgins does not fit into the Mariners' future budget.

St. Louis Cardinals: Carlos Beltran

The St. Louis Cardinals had one of the best signings of the 2012 offseason when they picked up Carlos Beltran. He is looking like a star.

Beltran is under contract through 2013, but after that point he may be too expensive for the Cardinals given his age.

Tampa Bay Rays: B.J. Upton

One of the reasons for the Tampa Bay Rays' success is that they have chosen to lock up their young players early on in their careers. This allows them to make sure they can afford the other players they want.

B.J. Upton has not signed a long-term deal with the Rays, and he may end up looking for a new team when he becomes a free agent after this season.

Texas Rangers: None

By submitting the winning bid for Yu Darvish and then signing him to a big deal, the Texas Rangers showed that they are going to spend money on players they think are talented.

This means that no player is really out of the Rangers' budget. They will continue to look to keep players who can help them now and in the future.

Toronto Blue Jays: Edwin Encarnacion

Many players take advantage of the fact that they are in a contract year and they put up some of the best numbers of their career. It is looking like Edwin Encarnacion is doing exactly that.

Encarnacion is going to get a big deal this winter, and the Blue Jays will not be the team that pays him. He will be too expensive considering the alternatives that they have at first base.

Washington Nationals: Xavier Nady

While Xavier Nady may not be making that much money this season, he is still not someone who will fit in the Washington Nationals' budget next season.

The team would be much better off allocating the money that comes off the books to another player who they are interested in.