MLB Free Agency: Top Five Starting Pitchers
By Jason Evans
Who are the top five starting pitchers in MLB free agency this offseason?
Not only is today Election Day, but today also marks the first day of MLB free agency. Teams can now negotiate with other teams’ free agents. That’s right. Your favorite team can go after that big free agent they need.
If your team is in need of a starting pitcher, this year’s free agent crop may not be what you had in mind.
Stephen Strasburg was supposed to be here, but the Nationals made sure during the season that he would not be. He was supposed to be the big fish, but frankly, due to his signing we aren’t left with much here.
If your team is looking for a game-changing starting pitcher, it isn’t here. They are going to have to try and swing a trade for that to happen. If your team is looking to add some depth to their rotation, they can certainly find some arms that can help lengthen their rotation.
You will probably see some of the contracts free agent starting pitchers get and think “How did that guy get that kind of deal?”, but that is the world we live in this offseason.
So who are the top five free agent starting pitchers as we begin to put some coals on the Hot Stove flame? Let’s take a look.