The brand new yr is right here, and 2024 will see some notable MLB free agent signings as many huge names nonetheless sit available on the market. The Los Angeles Dodgers have carried out their finest to win the winter up to now, including the highest two free brokers available on the market in December, guaranteeing greater than $1 billion to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani, baseball’s finest and most original participant, signed a $700 million contract that has unprecedented deferrals. Lower than two weeks after touchdown Ohtani, LA agreed to a take care of his countryman Yamamtoto, a 25-year-old pitcher who dazzled in Japan however has by no means pitched in MLB.
Pitchers Lucas Giolito (two years, $38.5 million from the Purple Sox) Aaron Nola (seven years, $172 million to stick with the Phillies) and Eduardo Rodriguez (4 years, $80 million from the Diamondbacks) have additionally signed new offers, however 5 of the highest 10 free brokers remained unsigned. Cody Bellinger, Marcus Stroman and Jordan Montgomery are among the notable names left available on the market, and there ought to be extra free agent exercise within the new yr with Ohtani and Yamamoto off the board.
You may take a look at our prime 50 free agent checklist, together with write-ups on each participant, right here. CBS Sports activities can be preserving observe of the highest 50 free brokers available on the market under.
