There was a first-ever winner of the World Series (hey, Rangers!). It’s time to give the future free-agent market a preview now.
Shohei Ohtani, the player at the top of the list, is still likely to sign a contract worth at least $500 million, and he will be well worth it. There are many good starting pitchers and a wealth of hitters that can help teams win pennants, so there is depth on this list. You know, off-seasons can be won without nine-figure salaries as well.
So let’s get started. Players are indicated with an asterisk if they have any kind of contract options (club, player, or mutual). Some players who aren’t on the list have options that haven’t been decided upon yet, but that’s because we have a good feeling that their team will choose to keep them around Charlie Morton with Atlanta, for example. Some guys are also not present due to injuries such as Liam Hendriks, who had Tommy John surgery, as well as other reasons Julio Urias.
