Teams are salivating at the idea of bidding on the nine-time All-Star next winter.

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Hawkes won the supporting-actor Spirit Award two years ago as Lawrence's co-star in "Winter's Bone, " a role that also earned him an Oscar nomination.

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Even the Miami Marlins, scorned for taking a blowtorch to their roster last winter, held on to one star player, slugger Giancarlo Stanton, and will have a higher payroll than Houston.

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