A big part of assessing the long list of free agents each year is identifying the players who stand a good chance of bouncing back. In the past, we’ve seen plenty of “risky” free agents go on to successfully prove their worth.
In 2014, the two Comeback Player of the Year Award winners—Casey McGehee and Chris Young—were originally considered somewhat risky signings prior to that season. But front-office executives in Miami and Seattle saw something in their potential and decided to take a chance.
Players on this list are low-cost signings who can potentially bring a high reward. While a lot of them have struggled in certain facets of the game recently, they still have something to offer teams with needs.
While assessing players, we’ll look at what exactly makes them a risky signing as well as which team would benefit most from taking a chance and seeing what they have to offer.