The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remaining MLB Pitching, Hitting Markets

The last pitch of the 2015 Major League Baseball season was thrown a month-and-a-half ago. It's been all offseason since then and a busy one at that.

But there's still plenty left to do.

This hot-stove season features one of the deepest classes of free agents in history and a trade market that's been plenty active. That's why there's a seemingly endless supply of available players, which naturally makes the process of sorting them all out rather difficult.

However, we have a way to do so that will satisfy baseball fans and Clint Eastwood alike. We're going to check in on the good, the bad and the ugly of the remaining hitting and pitching markets, using the following guidelines:

• The Good: These are free agents and trade options who are obviously impact players.
• The Bad: These players aren't so much "bad" as they are good but flawed.
• The Ugly: These options are either reclamation projects worthy of a roll of the dice or part-timers who might complete a roster.

Now that we're all clear on the ground rules, we can get started with the good left on the hitting market...

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