Six Halos players file for free agency

Vlad, Figgins, Escobar join Lackey, Oliver, Quinlan

Lyle Spencer / MLB.com

Three Angels -- Vladimir Guerrero, Chone Figgins and Kelvim Escobar -- filed for free agency on Friday, joining a class numbering 118 players on the second day of the 15-day filing period.

Guerrero, Figgins and Escobar followed John Lackey, Darren Oliver and Robb Quinlan as prospective free agents from the roster of the three-time reigning American League West champions.

The Angels have exclusive negotiating rights with all six of the players until Nov. 20 when the 15-day period of exclusivity expires and the market becomes open for all bids.

Guerrero, Figgins, Lackey and Oliver are Type A free agents. If they are offered arbitration and sign elsewhere before Dec. 1 or decline arbitration and sign with another club, the Angels will receive that team's first-round pick -- or second-round choice if the team's selection is among the top 15 -- along with a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds.

Neither Quinlan nor Escobar would require compensation if signed by another club.

The Angels kept Bobby Abreu out of free agency by signing the outfielder to a two-year deal with an option for 2012, which may vest depending upon performance.

Guerrero, the club's offensive centerpiece since his 2004 MVP campaign after signing with the Angels as a free agent, had an injury-marred 2009 season.

Restricted to 100 games, he was coming off knee surgery when he sustained a torn chest muscle several days before the season opener. A leg injury sent him back to the disabled list on July 10 for three weeks.

Hitting .295, Guerrero ended a string of 12 consecutive seasons hitting at least .300, and he fell 10 homers shy of 25, a figure he had reached or exceeded for 11 seasons in a row.

Guerrero excelled as the DH in postseason play against the Red Sox and Yankees, batting .378 with a homer and seven RBIs in nine games.