Nick Green

Green played reasonably well for Boston, first as a shortstop and then in a utility role last season, but was exposed as an average defender the more games he was required to play. He was certainly appreciated by the Red Sox, but they knew he wasn't a long-term solution at short. A late-season leg injury revealed a problem with his back that required offseason surgery. He enters 2010 as a free agent and must prove to be recovered from the surgery before inking with another team as a utility infielder. He had career-highs in homers (six) and RBI (35) with Boston in 2009, but it's unlikely he'll get a similar number of plate appearances in 2010.