The slugging percentage and general power output were absurd last year, but he’s always had a tantalizing combination of power and bat control - the answer to what would happen if Chris Davis could hit. He’s been really, really good for four years now. And he’s easily the best free agent of this class, if not his generation. There are still some bureaucratic hurdles with the posting system, specifically some rollbacks that would allow Ohtani’s old team, the Nippon Ham Fighters, to make more money for parting with their young superstar, but he’s almost certainly coming over. It might be based entirely on FiveThirtyEight’s burrito rankings (please, oh, please). It might have to do for a desire for the spotlight. It might have to do with a need for privacy. His reasoning might have to do with his future contract. He just needs to choose your favorite team. He’ll be less expensive than the actual Joe Smith. He can hit, he can pitch, and he isn’t going to cost your favorite team more than Joe Smith. The most perfect free agent possible, really. Shohei Ohtani - RHP, 1B, RF, DH, QB, PF, G OK, maybe there are a couple of cotton candy machines. This is a trip to the hardware store, then. If your team is looking to slap the offseason upside the head with an oar, there just aren’t that many options. There just aren’t a lot of premium players. Some of the players who don’t make this top-40 list will play a significant role for a team next year, and they’ll be regarded as the steals of the winter. There are useful players to be found in the 2017-2018 MLB free agent bonanza this offseason. This might be the best part of the offseason, and the only thing you have to do is forget just how wretched most of this free agent class is. It’s that time of year again, when the stupid awards are over, and the hot stove is getting hotter.
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