"Rest easy. No Juan Soto or Shohei Ohtani is available this offseason - no one remotely otherworldly enough to cause another seismic disruption in Major League Baseball's free-agent contract calculus. Yet excellent players pepper the market, as do a slew of better than average options at nearly every position. Teams will need to shop wisely, digesting medical reports on established players coming back from injuries and deciphering scouting reports on another handful of talented players from Japan."
"Former Dodgers and Angels players litter the landscape as well. From highly sought-after stars such as Cody Bellinger to distinguished veterans such as Kenley Jansen and Miguel Rojas to former top prospects looking to rebound, such as Dustin May and Walker Buehler, players whom Los Angeles fans are well familiar with will seek new homes and fresh starts. The lists below are not rankings."
"Kyle Schwarber, 33, DH, 4.7, 19.9: Schwarber is a premier slugger with 187 home runs in four seasons with Philadelphia, where he also was an exceptional clubhouse leader. He is pretty much restricted to designated hitter and is approaching an age where offensive production might decline. He still merits a lucrative multi-year deal, although going longer than four years at a $30 million average annual value (AAV) might be inviting buyer's remorse in 2030."
No Juan Soto or Shohei Ohtani is available this offseason, so no single signing will reshape free-agent dynamics. Excellent players populate the market across nearly every position, offering a mix of elite and above-average options. Teams must evaluate medicals for players returning from injury and assess scouting reports for prospects arriving from Japan. Several former Dodgers and Angels, from stars like Cody Bellinger to veterans such as Kenley Jansen and Miguel Rojas and rebounding prospects like Dustin May and Walker Buehler, pursue new opportunities. The free-agent lists are organized by bWAR and will be updated as signings occur.
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