The offseason rumor mill has been churning long enough by now that we have a decent idea of which teams are interested in which free agents. As is the case every year, it’s pretty safe to assume the top-shelf players will be pursued most aggressively by deep-pocketed suitors with whom there’s an obvious fit.
But where’s the fun in predicting Robinson Cano to the Yanks, or Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Mike Napoli to the Red Sox? After all, it only takes one enterprising team to make a surprise bid and come away with a shiny new toy to show off to its fanbase.
Here’s a look at some of the top free agents on the market, and the teams that, while not considered front-runners to sign them, could nonetheless use their services—and might have the means and inclination to make it happen.