12 free agents had 20+ home runs in 2008. Here’s the leaderboard:
1. Adam Dunn – 40
2. Manny Ramirez – 37
3. Pat Burrell – 33
3. Mark Teixeira – 33
5. Jason Giambi – 32
6. Raul Ibanez – 23
7. Milton Bradley – 22
8. Casey Blake – 21
9. Jim Edmonds – 20
9. Bobby Abreu – 20
9. Kevin Millar – 20
9. Eric Hinske – 20
Honorable mentions: Jerry Hairston Jr. (.487 SLG), Fernando Tatis (.484), Joe Crede (.460), and Orlando Hudson (.450). The trade market features twelve 20 home run bats in my estimation: Prince Fielder, Aubrey Huff, Mike Jacobs, Dan Uggla, Edwin Encarnacion, Adrian Beltre, Adam LaRoche, Matt Holliday, J.J. Hardy, Melvin Mora, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Garrett Atkins.
