For the 2018-19 offseason, MLB Trade Rumors lists 74 notable relief free agents in their tracker. With the Winter Meetings wrapped up, here’s a breakdown of relievers who have signed (as of the Monday after the meetings):
The 2017 Winter Meetings took place December 9 to 13. Among the class of free agents last year, MLB Trade Rumors listed 106 relievers; as of the Monday after those meetings, these relievers (who went on to pitch in MLB in 2018) had signed (dates checked via BRef):
- TJ McFarland
- Jordan Lyles
Visually, you can see the size difference between last year’s signings and this year’s, but to recap just 12% of notable relievers (9/74) have signed deals so far this offseason.