A few days after the World Series ended — that feels like forever ago, doesn’t it? — I attempted to rank all 155 free agents on the list put out by the MLBPA.
From time to time throughout the offseason, we’ll update this list to add signings, and offer a comment or two about those signings. It’s been relatively slow so far — Josh Reddick is the only Top 20 player to sign a multiyear deal — but with the Winter Meetings rapidly approaching, that will change soon.
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A quick note on Eric Thames, who signed a three-year, $16 million deal with the Brewers on Tuesday morning: Because he played in Korea the past couple seasons, he wasn’t on the MLBPA free-agent list, so he’s not on this ranking.