February can be a rough time to be a big-name MLB free agent. In fact, it can be a rough time to be any kind of free agent.
There are still plenty of teams searching for that one final piece. The problem, of course, is that by this point in the offseason nearly every club has long since surpassed its respective budget.
There’s also the consideration that many of the players who are still out on the market are attached to the dreaded draft pick compensation. Plus, there are also lower-profile free agents looking to find new employers before spring training kicks off.
So, here’s a rundown of the latest MLB offseason rumors entering February.
Note: Stats via Baseball-Reference.com, unless otherwise noted.