Once the World Series is complete near the end of October, free agency will begin for a number of players.

Some of the top potential free agent pitchers include Atlanta teammates Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine while the top position players include Cleveland's Jim Thome, Texas' Ivan Rodriguez and San Francisco's Jeff Kent (x-club option; y-player option; z-mutual option for 2002):

American League
Anaheim (3): Dennis Cook, lhp; Alex Ochoa, of; Orlando Palmeiro, of.

Baltimore (4): Mike Bordick, ss; x-Pat Hentgen, rhp; Luis Lopez, inf.; Yorkis Perez, lhp.

Boston (12): Shane Andrews, inf.; Carlos Baerga, inf.; Willie Banks, rhp; Frank Castillo, rhp; Tony Clark, 1b; Alan Embree, lhp; Cliff Floyd, of; Rickey Henderson, of; x-Dustin Hermanson, rhp; Rey Sanchez, 2b; Ugueth Urbina, rhp; x-Tim Wakefield, rhp.

Chicago (1): y-Frank Thomas, dh.

Cleveland (7): Dave Burba, rhp; x-Travis Fryman, 3b; Terry Mulholland, lhp; Charles Nagy, rhp; Eddie Perez, c; Lee Stevens, 1b; Jim Thome, 1b.

Detroit (2): Juan Acevedo, rhp; Matt Walbeck, c.

Kansas City (4): Luis Alicea, 2b; Paul Byrd, rhp; Roberto Hernandez, rhp; Chuck Knoblauch, of

Minnesota (6): x-Eddie Guardado, lhp; x-LaTroy Hawkins, rhp; x-Denny Hocking, inf.; Mike Jackson, rhp; x-Tom Prince, c; x-Bob Wells, rhp.

New York (10): Alex Arias, inf.; y-Roger Clemens, rhp; Ron Coomer, inf.; Ramiro Mendoza, rhp; x-Andy Pettitte, lhp; y-Mariano Rivera, rhp; Mike Stanton, lhp; John Vander Wal, of; Robin Ventura, 3b; Chris Widger, c.

Oakland (6): Ray Durham, 2b; x-Scott Hatteberg, 1b; David Justice, of; John Mabry, of; x-Greg Myers, c; Randy Velarde, 2b.

Seattle (11): x-James Baldwin, rhp; Pat Borders, c; Norm Charlton, lhp; x-Shigetoshi Hasegawa, rhp; x-Edgar Martinez, dh; Jamie Moyer, lhp; Jose Offerman, inf.; John Olerud, 1b; Ruben Sierra, of; Ismael Valdes, rhp; Dan Wilson, c.

Tampa Bay (3): x-Wilson Alvarez, lhp; John Flaherty, c; x-Chris Gomez, ss.

Texas (9): x-Bill Haselman, c; Todd Hollandsworth, of; C.J. Nitkowski, lhp; y-Chan Ho Park, rhp; x-Ruben Rivera, of; Ivan Rodriguez, c; Rich Rodriguez, lhp; Kenny Rogers, lhp; Rudy Seanez, rhp.

Toronto (3): Felix Heredia, lhp; Esteban Loaiza, rhp; Steve Parris, rhp.

National League
Arizona (13): Brian Anderson, lhp; Jay Bell, inf.; Greg Colbrunn, 1b; Chris Donnels, 3b; x-Mike Fetters, rhp; Steve Finley, of; z-Mark Grace, 1b; x-Rick Helling, rhp; Felix Jose, of; x-Mike Morgan, rhp; x-Mike Myers, lhp; x-Armando Reynoso, rhp; Todd Stottlemyre, rhp.

Atlanta (12): Darren Bragg, of; Julio Franco, 1b; Tom Glavine, lhp; Chris Hammond, lhp; Darren Holmes, rhp; Keith Lockhart, 2b; Albie Lopez, rhp; y-Javy Lopez, c; Greg Maddux, rhp; Dave Martinez, of; Mike Remlinger, lhp; B.J. Surhoff, of.

Chicago (6): Alan Benes, rhp; Jason Bere, rhp; Joe Girardi, c; x-Jon Lieber, rhp; Pat Mahomes; x-Fred McGriff, 1b.

Cincinnati (5): Shawn Estes, lhp; Joey Hamilton, rhp; Jimmy Haynes, rhp; Brian Moehler, rhp; Jose Rijo, rhp.

Colorado (1): San Alomar, c; y-Mike Hampton, lhp; Pete Harnisch, rhp; x-Todd Jones, rhp; Kent Mercker, lhp; Terry Shumpert, 2b; z-Todd Zeile, 3b.

Florida (4): y-Charles Johnson, c; Graeme Lloyd, lhp; Tim Raines, of; Julian Tavarez, rhp.

Houston (7): x-Brad Ausmus, c; Pedro Borbon, lhp; Doug Brocail, rhp; Tom Gordon, rhp; Mark Loretta, 3b; Dave Mlicki, rhp; Shane Reynolds, rhp.

Los Angeles (8): Omar Daal, lhp; Marquis Grissom, of; Dave Hansen, 1b; Tyler Houston, 3b; x-Chad Kreuter, c; Jesse Orosco, lhp; y-Paul Quantrill, rhp; Jeff Reboulet, 2b.

Milwaukee (4): Jorge Fabregas, c; Lenny Harris, of; Jose Hernandez, ss; Matt Stairs, of.

Montreal (3): Wil Cordero, of; Andres Galarraga, 1b; Troy O'Leary, of.

New York (8): Edgardo Alfonzo, 3b; x-Roberto Alomar, 2b; x-Pedro Astacio, rhp; Jeff D'Amico, rhp; Mark Guthrie, lhp; Steve Reed, rhp; Steve Trachsel, rhp; John Valentin, ss.

Philadelphia (8): x-Terry Adams, rhp; x-Ricky Bottalico, rhp; Doug Glanville, of; x-Dave Hollins, 1b; Robert Person, rhp; Dan Plesac, lhp; Todd Pratt, c; Mike Timlin, rhp.

Pittsburgh (4): Mike Benjamin, 3b; Brian Boehringer, rhp; Keith Osik, c; Ron Villone, lhp.

St. Louis (1): x-Andy Benes, rhp; x-Mike DiFelice, c; x-Jeff Fassero, lhp; Chuck Finley, lhp; Scott Rolen, 3b; x-Dave Veres, rhp; Rick White, rhp; Woody Williams, rhp; Jamey Wright, rhp.

San Diego (5): Deivi Cruz, ss; Ron Gant, of; Tom Lampkin, c; x-Ray Lankford, of; y-Phil Nevin, 3b.

San Francisco (9): z-David Bell, 3b; Shawon Dunston, of; Tom Goodwin, of, Jeff Kent, 2b; Kenny Lofton, of; Bill Mueller, 3b; y-Robb Nen, rhp; z-Reggie Sanders, of; x-Tim Worrell, rhp.