Five MLB Free Agents Boosting or Hurting Their 2026 Market Value

Getty Images Looking ahead to the offseason isn’t very fun right now. We’re set to see the players and owners fighting over money in an ugly battle that already has the owners waging a public propaganda war. Once the dust is settled on all that nonsense, we’ll get to free agency. It’s a common myth that players step up and have huge seasons in contract years. You’re playing for your next deal, right? Sure, there will be some big performers, but we’ll also see underperformance. Maybe it’s the added pressure. Maybe it’s just how baseball works. So, let’s take a…