It's become apparent that more and more teams have adopted the patient grind-it-out, wait-it-out style of filling offseason needs. At spots where there is a higher volume of similar options, clubs seem to be anticipating that time, and supply/demand, will drive down the prices.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 19, 2017- Really wanted to see him over another MLB season. Awful 2017, but 120 wRC+ in 2016...