Caveat emptor, the Romans would say; buyer beware. Free agency can feel like a guessing game sometimes, as teams try to figure out which improvements are for real and whether downturns are permanent or merely bumps in the road. As major league teams begin to call agents and do their due diligence on those available, here are five players who look like better bets to go bust on their next deal than pay off.
Cody Allen/Andrew Miller, RHP/LHP
The two-headed monster that made the Indians such a terrifying foe in the playoffs, both Allen and Miller had forgettable years in 2018.