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The MLB postseason and World Series still have to unfold before a true gauge can be had of the 2016 free-agent market, but it's late enough in the 162-game marathon of a regular season to speculate.

Perhaps the No. 1 reminder at this time of year is how paramount starting pitching is. It's what tends to separate the contenders from the pretenders as the MLB's elite gears up for a pursuit of pro baseball's top prize.

After spending nine years in the Atlanta Braves front office, John Coppolella has been named the team's general manager. 

The Braves announced the move on Thursday.

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt is set to announce his retirement from baseball Thursday after a 14-year career in the major leagues.  

Fact: The Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first AL East title since 1993.

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Source: ESPN Stats & Info (h/t Elias Sports Bureau)

When Monday rolls around, 20 disappointed MLB teams will head home to watch their adversaries fight for a championship.  

While the National League contestants are all set, three American League spots remain up for grabs. The final weekend's drama will largely reside in the American League West, where a comfortable Houston Astros advantage has decayed into a three-team race.

Just four days remain in the 2015 MLB regular season, and there is still an awful lot to be sorted out between now and the start of the playoffs.

In the National League, all five playoff teams have been decided, but only the St. Louis Cardinals are locked in as the No. 1 overall seed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are still battling it out for home-field advantage in their division series matchup, while the Pittsburgh Pirates are trying to hold off the Chicago Cubs for the right to host the Wild Card Game.

A week from now, only eight of MLB's 30 teams will still be playing meaningful baseball, with the bulk of the sport spread across the globe and awaiting what promises to be another busy offseason of player movement and organizational upheaval, both in the dugout and front office.

Entering the final days of Major League Baseball's regular season, only 10 teams are preparing to play deeper into October. For the remaining clubs, the old adage of "wait 'til next year" has never been more true. But no matter where in the standings they sit, it's never too early to be thinking about the offseason and possible free agents. 

The winter months might see some big names finding new teams. Here, we take a look at some notable upcoming free agents and the latest rumors surrounding them.

NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka made it through the regular season without needing Tommy John surgery, so that's something. He made it through his final regular-season start with his hamstring intact—another positive.

After checking in with center fielders, the B/R MLB 300 now moves on to the top corner outfielders in the league.

Our list of the top corner outfielders consists of 40 of the overall 300 players. As for how this list came to be, we subjected each player to a scoring system that adds up to 100 possible points.