Written by Jeff Shand-Lubbers at Sporting Charts
With the final out of the World Series now behind us, the baseball fan’s attention is immediately shifting to the upcoming offseason fun. And it didn’t take long for the offseason transactions to begin, as the Mariners and Rays are already swapping players. What will take a little bit of time, however, is for the free agent dominoes to begin falling.
This year’s free agent class is considered a particularly strong one, especially for those interested in acquiring starting pitching. The depth of available starting pitching will likely have minimal impact on the high end talent available, such as David Price and Zack Greinke, but could drive down prices for middle tier starting pitchers.
Of course, regardless of the quality of any free agent class, there will always be hits and misses when it comes to free agency. One year is not enough time to fully assess the contracts given to players last year, but it’s a good reminder that free agent misses are not hard to find.
Looking at last year’s free agent class, these were the top ten contracts handed out by total dollar value:
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