MLB Free Agency

"Value" isn't exactly the word that comes to mind when thinking about the 2015-2016 MLB free-agent class.

While aces like David Price and Zack Greinke have made fortunes in recent days, there are still plenty of free agents who can be bought at bargain prices.

Free-agent slugging outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, fresh off a World Series appearance, is testing the market and beginning to garner interest. 

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Angels Could Be Cespedes Suitor

Saturday, Dec. 5

Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported the Angels may make a run at Cespedes.

With David Price off the board, Zack Greinke can officially claim his place at the center of the baseball universe as Week 4 of the 2015-16 MLB offseason draws to a close.

While everyone patiently awaits Greinke's decision on where he'll be pitching in 2016, Aroldis Chapman is patiently waiting to find out just where he'll be traded.

The MLB offseason has already seen some lucrative deals made to free agents, and clubs are continuing to dig deep into their pockets to grab the top players available.

The Boston Red Sox, after finishing in last place in the American League East in each of the last two seasons, found their ace in David Price, signing him to a seven-year, $217 million contract on December 1.

Free agency in Major League Baseball has to be an agonizing event, though it's also the most excited fans will get before games actually begin.   

It's painful because rumors constantly swirl, often contradicting each other, so no one knows what is true and what is just white noise. Finding the right balance between agents or teams trying to drive the market in their favor is critical. 

Four weeks after Royals closer Wade Davis struck out Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores and the Kansas City Royals celebrated their World Series victory at Citi Field, the free-agent market had hardly budged. Not a single one of the top 10 players on the market had signed.

Well, that sure changed quickly.

Each Major League Baseball offseason, teams get linked to certain free agents who just don’t make sense for their specific needs. Given the large sums of money these free agents demand, general managers have to be 100 percent certain about a player’s value before signing him.

The market for starting pitching has begun to move, with J.A. Happ signing with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and Jordan Zimmermann agreeing to a deal with the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

They're significant deals for significant money, as Zimmermann's reported $110 million-for-five-years price tag caused Matt Ehalt of the Record to tweet:

Zack Greinke remains unsigned and Aroldis Chapman remains with the Cincinnati Reds, but the top available MLB stars are starting to vanish off the shelf.

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Jordan Zimmermann has inked a new deal with the Detroit Tigers, which means that the loaded class of free-agent aces just shrank by one.

After two injury-plagued years, free-agent outfielder Shane Victorino could be a solid buy-low candidate for teams seeking depth in the outfield this offseason. 

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