An MLB free agent doesn't have to sign for nine figures and dominate the news cycle to make a major impact with his new team.
Trevor Bauer is absolutely going to make the Los Angeles Dodgers a better team, and George Springer could be a true game-changer for a Toronto Blue Jays squad on the rise. But it's just as important for teams to fill in the roster gaps with low-cost free agents who could provide significant value relative to their salaries.
Madison Bumgarner signed a five-year, $85 million contract last offseason, while Kevin Gausman settled for a one-year, $9 million deal after a disappointing 2019 campaign.