There’s no other way to put it: The MLB offseason market for bats is looking bleak.
While the offensive options are extremely limited, there are still some prominent pitchers up for grabs on the free-agent and trade fronts. Max Scherzer headlines the class of remaining free-agent arms, and aces like Jordan Zimmermann and Johnny Cueto have been the subject of trade buzz.
What follows are the predictions for where the top 10 available MLB offseason targets will be playing when Opening Day 2015 rolls around. The ranking criterion is simple. The players who are expected to contribute the most to their new employers next season land the top spots on the list.
While it’s been a quiet winter for the Washington Nationals, there’s still plenty of time for the club to make a big move or two before next season gets underway.