On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, thereby securing the franchise's first championship. For the Nationals, that meant it was time to party; for everyone else, it meant that the offseason was near. Indeed, free agency is just around the corner, with teams having to decide who to keep, who to pursue, and how to navigate the qualifying offer system.
To bring in free agency, we're ranking the 50 best players available on the market. You'll find them below, ordered by a combination of expected average annual value and impact. Note that players with pending option situations will be added once their status is clarified, and that this is -- as always -- more of an art than a science.
Ranking the top 50 MLB free agents
