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Top MLB free agents at each position

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Here are the top MLB free agents at each position. Players will be removed from the list upon signing.

Catcher

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Rank Player Age GP HR OPS
1 Robinson Chirinos 36 114 17 .790
2 Jason Castro 33 79 13 .767
3 Martin Maldonado 33 105 12 .671
4 Kevan Smith 31 67 5 .710
5 Josh Phegley 31 106 12 .693
6 Russell Martin 36 83 6 .667
7 Jonathan Lucroy 34 101 8 .660
8 Matt Wieters 33 67 11 .702
9 Francisco Cervelli 33 48 3 .649
10 John Hicks 30 95 13 .620

First base

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Rank Player Age GP HR OPS
1 Eric Thames 33 149 25 .851
2 Mitch Moreland 34 91 19 .835
3 C.J. Cron 29 125 25 .780
4 Justin Smoak 33 121 22 .748
5 Matt Adams 31 111 20 .741
6 Ryan Zimmerman 35 52 6 .736
7 Neil Walker 34 115 8 .738
8 Ryon Healy 27 47 7 .744
9 Yonder Alonso 32 121 10 .641
10 Greg Bird 27 10 1 .425

Second base

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Rank Player Age GP HR OPS
1 Jonathan Schoop 28 121 23 .777
2 Brian Dozier 33 135 20 .771
3 Eric Sogard 34 110 13 .810
4 Cesar Hernandez 29 161 14 .741
5 Starlin Castro 30 162 22 .736
6 Jason Kipnis 33 121 17 .715
7 Yolmer Sanchez 27 149 2 .638
8 Scooter Gennett 29 42 2 .568
9 Brock Holt 32 87 3 .771
10 Wilmer Flores 28 89 9 .848
11 Ben Zobrist 38 47 1 .671
12 Brad Miller 30 66 12 .941
13 Joe Panik 29 142 5 .651
14 Logan Forsythe 33 101 7 .678

Third base

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Rank Player Age GP HR OPS
1 Josh Donaldson 34 155 37 .900
2 Asdrubal Cabrera 34 131 18 .783
3 Todd Frazier 34 133 21 .772
4 Maikel Franco 27 123 17 .705
5 Matt Duffy 28 46 1 .670
6 Travis Shaw 29 86 7 .551
8 Pablo Sandoval 33 108 14 .820
9 Jung Ho Kang 32 65 10 .617
10 Martin Prado 36 104 2 .559

Shortstop

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Rank Player Age GP HR OPS
1 Jose Iglesias 30 146 11 .724
2 Addison Russell 25 82 9 .699
3 Adeiny Hechavarria 31 84 9 .742
4 Jordy Mercer 33 74 9 .747

Outfield

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Rank Player Age GP HR OPS
1 Nicholas Castellanos 28 151 27 .863
2 Marcell Ozuna 29 130 29 .804
3 Yasiel Puig 29 149 24 .785
4 Corey Dickerson 31 78 12 .906
5 Avisail Garcia 29 125 20 .796
6 Kole Calhoun 32 152 33 .792
7 Yoshitomo Tsutsugo* 27 131 29 .899
8 Domingo Santana 27 121 21 .770
9 Alex Gordon 36 150 13 .741
10 Kevin Pillar 30 161 21 .719
11 Steven Souza Jr. 30 DNP -- --
12 Matt Joyce 35 129 7 .858
13 Cameron Maybin 33 82 11 .858
14 Hunter Pence 37 83 18 .910
15 Juan Lagares 31 133 5 .605
16 Jon Jay 34 47 0 .626
17 Billy Hamilton 28 119 0 .564
18 Melky Cabrera 35 133 7 .713
19 Matt Kemp 35 20 1 .493
20 Curtis Granderson 39 138 12 .637

* - Played in Japan

Designated hitter

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Rank Player Age GP HR OPS
1 Edwin Encarnacion 36 109 34 .875
2 Hanley Ramirez 35 16 2 .625
3 Mark Trumbo 33 12 0 .502
4 Kendrys Morales 36 53 2 .566

Starting pitcher

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Rank Pitcher Age IP ERA K
1 Hyun-Jin Ryu 32 182.2 2.32 163
2 Madison Bumgarner 30 207.2 3.90 203
3 Dallas Keuchel 31 112.2 3.75 91
4 Julio Teheran 28 174.2 3.81 162
5 Rich Hill 39 58.2 2.45 72
6 Wade Miley 32 167.1 3.98 140
7 Brett Anderson 31 176 3.89 90
8 Homer Bailey 33 163.1 4.57 149
9 Ivan Nova 32 187 4.72 114
10 Alex Wood 28 35.2 5.80 30
11 Gio Gonzalez 34 87.1 3.50 78
12 Martin Perez 29 165.1 5.12 135
13 Jason Vargas 37 149.2 4.51 124
14 Andrew Cashner 33 150 4.68 108
15 Danny Salazar 29 4 4.50 2
16 Taijuan Walker 27 1 0.00 1
17 Jimmy Nelson 30 22 6.95 26

Relief pitcher

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Rank Pitcher Age IP ERA K
1 Will Harris 35 60 1.50 62
2 Dellin Betances 31 0.2 0.00 2
3 Daniel Hudson 32 73 2.47 71
4 Sergio Romo 36 60.1 3.43 60
5 Sam Dyson 31 62.1 3.32 55
6 Tyler Clippard 34 62 2.90 64
7 Steve Cishek 33 64 2.95 57
8 Joe Smith 35 25 1.80 22
9 Brandon Kintzler 35 57 2.68 48
10 Craig Stammen 35 82 3.29 73
11 Collin McHugh 32 74.2 4.70 82
12 Yoshihisa Hirano 35 53 4.75 61
13 Jeremy Jeffress 32 52 5.02 46
14 Josh Tomlin 35 79.1 3.74 51
15 Ryan Tepera 32 21.2 4.98 14

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