Some Major League Baseball offseasons lack excitement with a shortage of top-end talent on the free agency market.
This is not one of them.
A number of the top players in the entire league, including Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Max Fried, Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso, were available for teams willing to pay the right price. Their free-agency decisions in December and January could ultimately determine who lifts the World Series trophy in October.
With that in mind, here is a look at this offseason’s free-agent signings as they unfold.