THE MLB the offseason is here and the hot stove is boiling. Juan Soto and the Mets reportedly agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, landing the 26-year-old superstar in Queens after one season with the Yankees. Days later, the Yankees spent their Soto savings on Max Fried, agreeing to an eight-year, $182 million contract with the left-handed ace.
Blake Snell kicked things off by signing a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers. as the World Series champions added more rotation depth and star power. Willy Adames followed his own mammoth Seven-year, $182 million contract with Giantsthe greatest franchise in history.
With Soto gone, the market is expected to move quickly. Will any team believe enough in Anthony Santander’s explosion of power to offer him a multi-year contract? What about the resurgence of Gleyber Torres? Can Max Scherzer stay healthy? What can we expect from Roki Sasaki? All of these questions and more will dictate winter.
Yusei Kikuchi was the first of CBS Sports’ Top 50 free agents to sign, agreeing to a three-year, $63 million contract with the Angels on November 25. The Mets have already begun revamping their pitching staff, adding Frankie Montas for two for one year, $34 million and Clay Holmes for three years, $38 million.
The Orioles, meanwhile, add some pop with a three-year, $49.5 million deal for Tyler O’Neill. Aroldis Chapman is headed to the Red Sox on a one-year deal worth $10.75 million and Luis Severino will welcome the A’s to Sacramento on a three-year deal worth $67 million. Nathan Eovaldi returns to the Rangers for three years and $75 million.
You can consult the rest of the top 50 listincluding articles on each player. CBS Sports will keep track of where they land below.
