Rey Ordonez

Ordonez had said for years that, if he didn't have to bat in front of the pitcher all the time, he'd deliver much better offensive numbers. Tampa Bay gave him that chance in 2003, and, lo and behold, Ordonez responded with the best month of his career before he went down, eventually for the year, with a knee injury (in what was either very unfortunate timing, or very fortuitous, if you thought Ordonez was going to come back down to earth). If he winds up on an AL team in at least a hitter-neutral park, or Colorado, Ordonez might be worth a flyer. Otherwise, he may be hard-pressed to prove 2003 wasn't a fluke. He'll compete for a backup job in San Diego and could contend for the starting job if rookie Khalil Greene falters.