Top 5 potential landing spots for David Price

David Price is expected to leave the Toronto Blue Jays and become one of the top players on the free agent market. Where could he end up?

With the 2015 World Series in the books, it’s time for the MLB Hot Stove to start warming up.

A loaded free agent class means this offseason is sure to offer plenty of excitement. Things should get particularly interesting in the pitching market, as multiple front-line starters are available.

At the top of that class is starter David Price, who put together another fantastic year splitting time between the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays. Price has a strong argument as the best overall player available in free agency, or is at least close to it along with Zack Greinke and Jason Heyward, and figures command close to a $200 million dollar contract over seven or eight years.

The 30-year-old posted a 2.45 ERA (2.78 FIP) with 9.19 strikeouts per nine innings according to FanGraphs.com this season, which was the best of his career by several metrics. Price has been very consistent since his first full year in the Majors. posting no worse than 4.2 WAR in any of the last six seasons and pitching at least 200 innings in five of them.

Following a deadline blockbuster, Price was a huge reason the Blue Jays were able to chase down the New York Yankees for the AL East title and snap the longest postseason drought in baseball. Toronto would obviously love to bring Price back after dealing multiple prospects for him, but may have a hard time doing so given its payroll limitations.

From clubs with massive payrolls that are always involved in free agency to some up and coming contenders, a few teams stand out as the most likely to add Price over the winter.

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