Regular-season performance will largely dictate how front-office executives view this year’s crop of free agents, most of whom have already rested their case with Sunday’s season finales.
For those impending free agents who are fortunate enough to find themselves in the postseason, however, they now have an opportunity to impress the rest of the league on the biggest stage the game offers.
Let’s take a look at 22 of this winter’s free agents (listed alphabetically) who will have a chance to shine in October before hitting the open market.
Luis Arraez , 1B/2B, Padres
Arraez failed to hit .300 for only the second time in his career, but his 181 hits still led the National League in 2025. With only 21 strikeouts in 675 plate appearances, Arraez remains one of the best pure hitters in the