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The CBA's pending expiration at midnight tonight has caused a surge of deals, with teams committing well over $1.5 billion to free agents since the offseason began.
By the numbers: 20 players have already signed deals worth at least $17 million.
- Corey Seager, SS: Rangers (10 years, $325M)
- Marcus Semien, 2B: Rangers (seven years, $175M)
- Javier Báez, SS: Tigers (six years, $140M)
- Max Scherzer, RHP: Mets (three years, $130M)
- Robbie Ray, LHP: Mariners (five years, $115M)
- Kevin Gausman, RHP: Blue Jays (five years, $110M)
- Starling Marte, CF: Mets (four years, $78M)
- Eduardo Rodríguez, LHP: Tigers (five years, $77M)
- Jon Gray, RHP: Rangers (four years, $56M)
- Avisail García, RF: Marlins (four years, $53M)
- Steven Matz, LHP: Cardinals (four years, $44M)
- Anthony DeSclafani, RHP: Giants (three years, $36M)
- Mark Canha, OF: Mets (two years, $26.5M)
- Justin Verlander, RHP: Astros (one year, $25M)
- Kendall Graveman, RHP: White Sox (three years, $24M)
- Noah Syndergaard, RHP: Angels (one year, $21M)
- Eduardo Escobar, IF: Mets (two years, $20M)
- Brandon Belt, 1B: Giants (one year, $18.4M)
- Héctor Neris, RHP: Astros (two years, $17M)
- Aaron Loup, LHP: Angels (two years, $17M)
Best remaining free agents: SS Carlos Correa; 1B Freddie Freeman; SS Trevor Story; 3B Kris Bryant; RF Nick Castellanos; LHP Clayton Kershaw.
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