Best of the rest: Who's left standing in MLB free agency?

It took until just before spring training really got underway for some of baseball's biggest free-agent dominoes to fall. The San Diego Padres landed first baseman Eric Hosmer over the weekend, and the Boston Red Sox finally signed outfielder J.D. Martinez on Monday.

And there are still viable options as we inch closer to the regular season. Here's a look at the best player available at each position, as well as a breakdown of the alternatives remaining on the market.

Starting pitchers

Jake Arrieta

The cream of the crop. It's amazing Arrieta hasn't inked a new deal yet, though there appear to be plenty of suitors, with the Phillies the latest to enter the picture. Most of Arrieta's struggles were limited to the first half of last season. Once the Cubs entered the home stretch, he was lights out, going 6-3 while posting a 2.28 ERA over his last 67 innings of work.

Alex Cobb

Right-hander Cobb said he's been in serious talks with 15 teams, so a deal could be imminent. He reportedly rejected a three-year, $42-million offer from the Chicago Cubs in January, which is likely off the table now that they've signed Yu Darvish (though you never know).

Lance Lynn

Lynn underwent Tommy John surgery at the end of 2015, forcing him to miss the following season. He rebounded nicely and made a full 33 starts, throwing 186 1/3 innings in the process. There's interest - the Orioles and Nationals have apparently touched base - so he should have a new home soon.

Also available:

• Henderson Alvarez
• Brett Anderson
• Clay Buchholz
• Trevor Cahill
• Jarred Cosart
• R.A. Dickey
• Scott Feldman
• Matt Garza
• Jeremy Hellickson
• Ubaldo Jimenez
• John Lackey
• Tim Lincecum
• Jeff Locke
• Ricky Nolasco
• Mike Pelfrey

Relief pitchers

Greg Holland

Holland tied Kenley Jansen for the second-most saves in the majors in 2017, and he's still without a contract. He may have shot himself in the foot, too. Before the Colorado Rockies signed Wade Davis to anchor the bullpen, they reportedly offered Holland a three-year, $52-million deal, which he rejected. He bet on himself, and he might not get the offer he was hoping for.

Also available:

• Andrew Bailey
• Matt Belisle
• Joe Blanton
• Jesse Chavez
• Tyler Clippard
• Josh Collmenter
• Tom Gorzelanny
• Jason Grilli
• Lucas Harrell
• Francisco Liriano
• Seung Hwan Oh
• Oliver Perez
• Robbie Ross Jr.
• Josh Smith
• Huston Street
• Drew Storen
• Koji Uehara

Catchers

Jonathan Lucroy

If Lucroy continues his trend of alternating good seasons with bad ones, teams should be knocking on his door for 2018. In 2016, he was outstanding: He hit .292/.355/.500 with a wRC+ of 123 and 24 home runs over 142 games. He was even better in 2014. The problem is the dud season in between, and 2017. He was better once he was traded to the Rockies, but clubs may be concerned that it was just a boost from Coors Field.

Also available:

• Hank Conger
• Carlos Ruiz
• Geovany Soto

First basemen

Logan Morrison

Morrison is coming off what is far and away his best season, and hasn't had any luck parlaying it into a big contract. He was never going to get Eric Hosmer money, but any team would welcome that kind of production. Maybe clubs don't believe it's sustainable, since his career line is .245/.330/.433 with a wRC+ of 109 over 864 games. Prior to 2017, his career high in home runs was 23 back in 2011 with the Miami Marlins.

Also available:

• Lucas Duda
• Adam Lind
• Mike Napoli
• Mark Reynolds
• Danny Valencia

Second basemen

Neil Walker

Walker doesn't get enough respect. While his numbers are hardly gaudy, he's been consistently productive dating back to his tenure with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since 2011, he's finished every year with between 2.1 and 3.7 WAR.

Brandon Phillips

At 36, Phillips may be a bit long in the tooth, but he showed he's got some gas left in the tank. Though he swings at everything, his batter's eye is elite. With a 3.5 percent walk rate, he managed to make consistent contact, getting punched out only 73 times in 144 games in 2017.

Also available:

• Dustin Ackley
• Emilio Bonifacio
• Stephen Drew

Third basemen

Mike Moustakas

A career year has not been enough to land "Moose" a big contract this offseason. He turns 30 in September, and that may be suppressing interest in his services. He's still projected to be worth 2.6 WAR in 2018, but it remains to be seen if a team is willing to bend to his contract demands.

Also available:

• Pedro Alvarez
• Mike Aviles
• Yunel Escobar

Shortstops

J.J. Hardy

Yikes. Anyone looking for insurance at shortstop better hope someone's available in the minor leagues, because there's no one on the open market. Hardy was invisible in 2017, and became expendable once the Orioles acquired Tim Beckham. Third baseman Yunel Escobar began his career as a shortstop, but hasn't played the position since 2014.

Also available:

• Erick Aybar

Outfielders

Carlos Gonzalez

Gonzalez had a dreadful first half in 2017, hitting only .221. Starting in July, something clicked, and he just kept getting better. His monster September - .377 with six home runs and 12 doubles - would have easily led to a contract in years past. Maybe he should have accepted that four-year extension the Rockies reportedly offered him last spring.

Jose Bautista

Has Joey Bats lost a step? Certainly. But there were encouraging elements in his poor 2017. Bautista still got on base often enough to nearly score 100 times, which is impressive considering his measly batting average. The big concern was that he only made hard contact on 31.4 percent of batted balls - his lowest such mark since 2009.

Also available:

• Melky Cabrera
• Andre Ethier
• Franklin Gutierrez
• Matt Holliday
• Jon Jay
• Desmond Jennings
• Mike Morse
• Ben Revere
• Seth Smith
• Jayson Werth

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