I don't know when Manny Machado is going to pick his next team. I don't know when Bryce Harper is going to pick his next team, either. Machado's decision will almost certainly come before Harper's. It's obvious which players are at the top of the free-agent market. But if you review what happened in 2018, one of the most important players on the Atlanta Braves wound up being Anibal Sanchez. One of the most important players on the Milwaukee Brewers wound up being Jhoulys Chacin. (I'll also accept Wade Miley.) One of the most important players on the Los Angeles Dodgers wound up being Max Muncy, for Pete's sake.
Free agent bargains who could deliver big returns
