MLB Free Agency

From David Price to Zack Greinke, the MLB free-agent market is flooded with starting pitchers.

After looking back at the season that was and surveying the upcoming free-agent class, here are projections for where all those impact players will end up signing.

The New York Yankees fell short of a World Series title in 2015, but they have some exciting young pieces in place.

What needs must they address this offseason? Will they spend big or keep their wallet holstered? What big-name outfielder should they pursue now that Carlos Beltran's best days are behind him?

The 2015 World Series is officially in the books, as the Kansas City Royals capped off an impressive postseason run with another come-from-behind victory in Game 5 on Sunday night to claim their first title in 30 years.

There will be time to reflect on the 2015 season in the months ahead, but there is no rest for MLB teams in their pursuit of a title, and with the World Series wrapping up, the offseason is officially underway.

There is no shortage of star power in this year's MLB free-agent class.

The bustle of the MLB postseason is rightfully commanding all the baseball chatter, but many of the players who are still competing could wind up in different uniforms in the spring.

MLB's free-agency period is arguably the most exciting in professional sports, with a horde of high-profile shifts that shuffle the competitive landscape.

The postseason is still in full swing, but it's never too early too look ahead to what might be in the cards for each team this coming offseason.

This year's free-agent class is headlined by a foursome of starting pitchers in Zack Greinke, David Price, Jordan Zimmermann and Johnny Cueto, and there are plus arms behind them as well, including Mike Leake, Scott Kazmir, John Lackey, Yovani Gallardo, Wei-Yin Chen, Brett Anderson, Jeff Samardzija, Marco Estrada and Ian Kennedy.

The Major League Baseball offseason can be as dramatic as the postseason—at least in most years, though this October is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory—providing thrills and heartache for fans and teams in their quests to build championship rosters.

Every fan wants his or her team to sign the biggest MLB free agents who are on the market every offseason, but sometimes, the middling contracts are the ones that pay off the most.

For 22 Major League Baseball teams, all of the focus remains on the field and a quest to win a World Series. The rest of the league is making plans to be where eight teams are at right now, led by the start of free agency in November. 

This is one of the best free-agent classes in recent memory, with a great balance between hitting and pitching. There is no excuse for teams, whether they are in big or small markets, to come out of this winter without having found a way to address their biggest need. 

All eyes will be on free agents like David Price, Johnny Cueto and Jason Heyward this offseason, but considering the limited number of Major League Baseball teams able to get in a bidding war for that trio, under-the-radar stars and bounce-back candidates are more valuable commodities.