26 Facts About Free Agency

1. Free Agency was speaking more about relievers and why he wasn't in the market for the various closers and setup men last year, but with SP.

2. Free Agency was always going to sign with an AL team.

3. Free Agency had an agreement that Loria would spend the current saved money on getting better players.

4. Free Agency was much more hittable and homer prone before joining the Cubs, so there is reason to hesitate.

5. Free Agency endured a biceps strain in 2017 and a hamstring strain this year before succumbing to Tommy John surgery in July.

6. Free Agency remains a useful righty arm, but his stock took a hit in 2018.

7. Free Agency finished out that contract with a 5.67 ERA over the final three seasons.

8. Free Agency came back strong for the second half of 2016 but hit the DL in May 2017 with shoulder inflammation.

9. Free Agency rounded back into form this year, catching nearly 800 innings for the Rays and Phillies and leading all backstops with a 131 wRC+.

10. Free Agency can be prone to the long ball, but Happ put up a career-best strikeout rate this year and generally limits walks.

11. Free Agency plays an acceptable center field in a free agent market where the only real alternative is Adam Jones.

12. Free Agency went down for his second Tommy John surgery in August 2016.

13. Free Agency averaged 97.2 miles per hour on his fastball this year, second only to Luis Severino and Noah Syndergaard.

14. Free Agency went first overall to the Nationals and made his MLB debut as a 19-year-old, winning Rookie of the Year in 2012.

15. Free Agency spent his final three years in the minor leagues.

16. Free Agency had a minus-0.9 bWAR in his only "full" season with the Red Sox, then played only 35 games for the Sox the next two seasons before he was released.

17. Free Agency was released the next spring, but because of deferred payments, the franchise didn't finish paying Vaughn until December 31, 2007.

18. Free Agency made 68 starts over four seasons and posted a 5.79 ERA before he was traded to San Diego.

19. Free Agency was better in 2011 and was traded to Arizona.

20. Free Agency was finally released in January 1982, with many years remaining on that 10-year deal.

21. Free Agency lasted just 23 starts with the Diamondbacks before he was traded to the Mets at the 1998 non-waiver trade deadline.

22. Free Agency finished the season with a 5.12 ERA and was shipped to Pittsburgh in the offseason.

23. Free Agency spent most of 2007 on the DL and then was claimed on waivers that August by the Dodgers.

24. Free Agency caught 85 passes for 655 yards and two scores.

25. Free Agency rushed for 1,291 yards and nine touchdowns in 2017.

26. Free Agency signed for his former club Arsenal in January 2010 during the winter transfer window, after spending a few months training with the team to maintain his fitness.