David Price: Top five potential fits in free agency

Oct 2, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher David Price (14) smiles in the dugout during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

David Price enters the offseason as one of the most coveted free agents on the market. Coming off a Cy Young-worthy season, the 30-year-old a resume that includes seven All-Star appearances, a Cy Young Award, four seasons in which he picked up Cy Young votes (and likely soon to be five), a career 3.09 ERA in 218 appearances (213 starts), and a solid career strikeout rate of 8.6 K/9.

Price seems likely to land a six- or seven-year deal that surpasses $200-million, the only question is where. He finished 2015 with an 18-5 record, an American League-leading 2.45 ERA and his fifth All-Star appearance in six seasons. Despite folding in the playoffs, Price was attributed with helping right the ship in the Toronto starting rotation, and playing a key role in helping the Blue Jays finish the season on an absolute tear.

The secret is out when it comes to pitching, as contenders like the Royals, Mets, Dodgers, Yankees, Rangers, Giants and others have all had success thanks to their deep starting rotations. The model is being copied across baseball, which only further opens the market for Price. With that being said, let’s look at the top five suitors for the Cy Young candidate.

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