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MLB free agency 2017: Top 25 free agents

By Joshua Sadlock

Aug 21, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; New York Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) celebrates after the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Mets won 14-9. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 21, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; New York Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) celebrates after the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Mets won 14-9. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick (11) connects for a single in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals during game four of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick (11) connects for a single in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals during game four of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

17. Josh Reddick, OF

In a crop of middling free agents, Reddick is as middling as they come. He has some pop in his bat, but not too much. He does not strike out much, but does not walk much either. In a good year, he can steal 10 bases. Reddick won a Gold Glove in 2012, but has not rated very highly defensively since.

The whole skillset adds up to a quality player, but not an elite free agent. Reddick’s numbers declined after he was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his 47 games with the Dodgers, Reddick slashed .258/.307/.335. A fractured thumb limited him to only 115 games.

Reddick’s free agency will play out after the bigger outfielders and DHs sign, unless he is blown away right off the bat by a team that is not in the running for a bigger name.

Prediction — Cleveland Indians, four years, $44 million

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