MLB Free Agency: Ranking the Best Fits for Brandon Moss

Somewhat lost in the glut of free agent power hitters in MLB, veteran slugger Brandon Moss still has some clear landing spots. 

Having Edwin Encarnacion wait until January to sign a contract was not a positive sign for many of the other free agent power hitters in MLB. Many would have thought that the market would have opened up after Encarnacion, but Mark Trumbo, Jose Bautista and Mike Napoli remain available.

Lost in the mix of the upper-tier hitters remaining, 32-year-old Brandon Moss has been relegated to wait for the market to move. Moss has been a solid power hitter throughout his career, hitting 20 or more home runs in four out of the last five seasons, including an impressive 28 bombs over 128 games in 2016.

Still, even with these credentials, the first baseman/corner outfielder has not been a name you hear much about in the rumor mill. His batting average and on-base percentage leave a lot to be desired. He hit for a measly .225 batting average last year, bringing his career batting average to down to .241. Moss walks a decent amount, but not to lift his on-base percentage enough to where you consider him a solid on-base threat.

Like most power hitters, Moss strikes out at a high clip. But the price tag will probably be low enough for teams to get over some of Moss’ weaknesses as a hitter.

Moss is a starting caliber player in MLB, and there are solid destinations that could make use of his power hitting skills.