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These four contenders have been foolishly inactive this winter, and Ben Lindbergh explains how they can salvage their offseason.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2012

When the terms of the new labor agreement were negotiated a year ago, the rules about draft-pick compensation were changed in an effort to help free agents. In the past, there had been instances of second- or third-tier players not getting offers b...

Blog | December 19, 2012

The new collective bargaining agreement is causing problems for free agents such as Rafael Soriano, Nick Swisher and Adam LaRoche. Buster Olney explains why.

Blog | Conversation | December 19, 2012

The Toronto Blue Jays might have signed the most undervalued free agent position player from this year's class when they inked outfielder Melky Cabrera to a two-year, $16 million deal. Melky was in line for a four-year deal in the $50 million range b...

Blog | November 26, 2012

Buster Olney examines where the Phillies could turn to fill a void in center field. Josh Hamilton? Angel Pagan? Michael Bourn? The Phillies could turn to one of them.

Blog | Conversation | November 18, 2012

Every team entering the offseason would love a shot at even one (if not several) of the top available players on the free-agent market. But that often only comes with a particular equilibrium of financial resources and baseball needs. Below are 1...

Blog | November 13, 2012

Free agency is all about timing, as Zack Greinke can attest. There were multiple teams that passed on him in trade talks just 23 months ago, concerned about whether he would be worth the expense and whether he would fit in their respective markets. N...

Blog | November 13, 2012

Buster Olney looks at a group of free agents who are hitting free agency at exactly the right time.

Blog | Conversation | November 13, 2012

The World Series is over, a little prematurely for some and with a surprise result, and it's officially the offseason. Free agents look for new homes, trades are discussed and perhaps completed, and fantasy owners count down the days until pitch...

Blog | November 08, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for hitters on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, discussing many key fantasy options.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Keith Law ranks the top 50 free agents for the class of 2012-13, looking at the second tier of names, including Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2012

Keith Law ranks the top 50 free agents for the class of 2012-13, looking at the second tier of names, including Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2012

Ben Lindbergh gives his reasons why some potential free agents should receive qualifying offers and some should not.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2012

Keith Law ranks the top 50 free agents for the Class of 2012-13. Many of the available players have as many questions as answers attached to them.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2012

If Josh Hamilton is looking for a change of scenery and a place he can be comfortable in, he should look to Milwaukee. As Buster Olney writes, the Brewers have a lot to offer Hamilton in free agency.

Blog | Conversation | October 16, 2012

The field of contending teams narrows by the day, with more and more executives focusing on the offseason to come, on the free agents and trade targets they might pursue. Some talent evaluators believe that a very prominent player could be on the mo...

Blog | September 21, 2012