With the free-agent market pretty thin on top-flight pitchers, the biggest potential move involving a hurler this offseason might end up being a trade. Knowing they probably can’t afford to re-sign David Price when he hits free agency after the 2015 season, the Rays are reportedly considering dealing the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner.
While Price may be the most coveted pitcher on the move this Hot Stove season, there’s still some intriguing arms that can be had the old fashioned way: with cold, hard cash (and maybe a draft pick).
With all due respect to Tim Hudson, Phil Hughes and Roy Halladay—all pitchers who’ve enjoyed varying degrees of success in their respective careers—these are the top free-agent arms.