The offseason functions as a second season, in a way, as fans cant help but get swept up by roster speculation. Theres nothing you can do about it; its human nature to pay attention to rumors, and the rumor season started almost as soon as Mike Montgomery retired Michael Martinez.This is the time of the year when rumors surround both trade options and free agents. Now, this year in particular, potential trades are getting a lot of the attention, because the free-agent market is bad. Keith Law just posted his top-50 free-agent list, and heres how he began his write-up: This years free-agent class might be the worst Ive ever seen.Law is not the only person who feels that way. Industry consensus is that this market is terribly weak. Outside of a small number of players, theres not much to choose from at the top. But that doesnt mean this market doesnt have some depth. The players below could help a winner right away, even though they didnt appear on Keiths list. (R.A. Dickey was originally on this list, but the Braves have already scooped him up.)Position playersMatt Holliday, OFHolliday is aging, absolutely. He doesnt profile to be an asset in the outfield, and he just had his worst offensive season since he was a rookie. But heres the thing I like: According to Statcast, Holliday just ranked third in the majors in average exit velocity. He was between Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Cabrera. The potency is still in there, so it seems to me like its too soon to give up on Holliday as a valuable player, when used right.
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