There is still an exciting month of playoff baseball separating us from what promises to be another busy offseason around the league, but it's never too early to start looking ahead at how free agency might play out.
The crop of pitching talent is deep once again, headlined by a handful of aces in David Price, Johnny Cueto, Jordan Zimmermann and Zack Greinke, assuming he opts out of his contract as expected.
Behind them, second-tier guys such as Jeff Samardzija, Scott Kazmir, Ian Kennedy, Yovani Gallardo and Mike Leake should also be in line for sizable contracts.
Joakim Soria, Tyler Clippard and Darren O'Day top the list of relievers on the market, and all three figure to be hotly pursued with a number of teams in need of bullpen help.
On the offensive side of things, sluggers Chris Davis, Justin Upton and Yoenis Cespedes will receive plenty of attention, while guys such as Jason Heyward and Alex Gordon should also have no problem landing a nine-figure deal.
As a preview of sorts for the offseason ahead, let's take a look at one realistic free-agent fit for all 30 MLB teams.
These projected fits were reached with a combination of rumors from around the league and speculation on my part based on team needs and past free-agency trends. Obviously, a lot can change between now and the start of free agency.
For now, here's a look ahead at some potential offseason free-agency fits.
Note: A number of players could be considered a realistic fit for multiple teams, but for the sake of this exercise, each player was only included once.
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