While impact hitters like Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez have already landed monster deals, the MLB free-agent market for pitchers has been remarkably quiet.
So far this offseason, there just hasn’t been a ton of buzz surrounding top arms like Max Scherzer and David Robertson. One reason for the lack of activity is that clubs appear to be waiting for the market to set itself once the first domino falls.
Last winter, the bidding on free-agent pitchers didn’t take off until Masahiro Tanaka inked his megadeal with the New York Yankees. A similar situation is once again playing out this offseason.
What follows is a rundown of the impact free agents who simply aren’t getting enough attention. Pitchers dominate the list, but there’s also room for last season’s home run king.