The Harper-Machado sweepstakes may be taking up most of the oxygen in the room, but there are plenty of valuable smaller deals to be had on the free agent market. Here’s a look at some of the available players who can provide the biggest bang for their buck:
Charlie Morton
Morton’s last two seasons don’t look much at all like his previous years’ work, which can make it tricky to project his future. That change isn’t a matter of either simple decline or improvement, though: It’s reinvention. Morton is a notably different pitcher than he was before he arrived in Houston in 2017.