Matsui among eight filing for free agency

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11/01/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies second baseman Kaz Matsui was among eight players to file for free agency Thursday.

Matsui hit .288 with four home runs and 37 runs batted in for the National League champs. Teammates Latroy Hawkins and Mark Redman also filed.

Also testing the free agency waters Thursday was backup catcher Doug Mirabelli of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kris Benson, Cincinnati Reds reliever Eddie Guardado, Kansas City pitcher John Thompson and San Francisco first baseman Ryan Klesko also filed.

To date, 128 major league players have filed for free agency.

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