As always, with the conclusion of the World Series comes this year’s ranking of the winter’s top free agents. Players are ranked based on how I expect teams will view them, not on how I perceive them myself. As such, they’re listed from predicted biggest contract to smallest, using an adjustment for multi-year deals.

Excluded from the rankings are players whose options seems certain to be exercised, a group that includes Luis Robert Jr. , Chris Sale and several others. I’m also expecting the likes of Tyler O’Neill , Joc Pederson and A.J. Minter to exercise their player options. I’ve included two Japanese sluggers who are set to be posted, but I held back on top right-hander Tatsuya Imai , since his status isn’t as clear at this point.

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