The American and National League Championship Series are still going on, but 26 of 30 MLB teams are sitting at home hoping to have the opportunity to get that far next season. With that, let's take a look at the best upcoming Free Agents starting with the infielders.
Players with player and team options are not included. A few examples of those are Wellington Castillo (player option - $8.5 million), Matt Wieters (player option - $10.5 million), Tyler Flowers (team option - $4 million), Jed Lowrie (team option - $6 million), Ian Kinsler (team option - $11 million), Logan Forsythe (team option - $9 million), and Asdrubal Cabrera (team option - $8.5 million).
Catcher - Jonathan Lucroy
Lucroy had a disappointing 2017 season but will likely be paid handsomely due to his previous success. He hit much better after joining the Colorado Rockies and getting to play his home games at the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field via trade. The 31-year old hit .310 in 46 games with the Rockies after hitting just .242 in 77 games with the Texas Rangers. In a season where so many players hit more long balls than expected, Lucroy finished with just six Home Runs after hitting 24 in 2016.
Other notable free agents: Alex Avila, Nick Hundley, Chris Iannetta
First base - Eric Hosmer
Hosmer appeared in all 162 games this season for the Kansas City Royals. Turning 28 on October 24, the seven-year pro is coming off a season where he had a career-high in batting average (.318), on-base percentage (.385), and slugging percentage (.498) while tying career-highs in home runs (25) and runs (98).
He also hit 31 doubles which is the fourth time in the last five seasons he reached that number. The 2016 All-Star Game MVP is a career .284 hitter.
Other notable free agents: Mitch Moreland, Carlos Santana, Yonder Alonso, Logan Morrison, Lucas Duda
Second base - Neil Walker
Walker hit 14 home runs in 111 games last season for the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets which marks the sixth straight year he has hit at least that many.
The 32-year-old also hit .265 on the year with 21 doubles and 55 walks. His 2016 season with the Mets was his best offensive season of his career as he finished with career-highs of a .282 batting average, .476 slugging percentage, and 23 home runs (also hit 23 in 2014).
Other notable free agents: Brandon Phillips, Howie Kendrick
Shortstop - Zack Cozart
Cozart had the best year of his career in 2017 in what was his seventh MLB season.
The 32-year-old entered the year with just a .246 career batting average but easily surpassed that by batting .297 in 2017. That was a career-high as were his 24 home runs, seven triples, 80 runs, and 63 RBIs (also had 63 in 2013). He struck out 78 times and walked 62. Going into 2017, Cozart had over a 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio.
Other notable free agents: Jose Reyes (also 3B)
Third base - Mike Moustakas
Moustakas was named to his second All-Star team in 2017 in what was a career power season from him. His 38 home runs easily surpassed his previous career-high of 22. The 29-year-old also posted career bests with 75 runs and 85 RBIs. It was a much-needed season entering a contract year for Moustakas after he played in just 27 games in 2016 after tearing his ACL.
Other notable free agents: Todd Frazier, Eduardo Nunez (also 2B/SS), Yunel Escobar
