With a labor stoppage looming in early December, there was an assumption that baseball’s free agent market would proceed slowly. While that’s still likely true for the bigger names on the market, there’s been plenty of activity thus far with lower and mid-range talent. As the annual General Manager meetings wraps up, we’ve already seen the Dodgers sign Andrew Heaney, the Cubs pluck Wade Miley off of waivers from the Reds, the Yankees sign Joely Rodriguez, the Reds trade Tucker Barnhart, and the Cardinals re-sign T.J. McFarland. That’s in addition to the usual cacophany of minor league free agent signings and roster machinations to prune team rosters in hopes of making room for future free agents.
Free Agent Profile: Nick Martinez
