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All-Star Framber Valdez is the best free agent left, and there is one factor that may be scaring teams from signing him.
A potential move by an NL Central team is changing the landscape of Framber Valdez’s free-agency market.
Now that Framber Valdez has agreed to a deal with the Tigers, all the marquee free agents are officially off the board, which means the offseason is nearing its end. Zac Gallen is the last available free agent who would matter to the majority of Fantasy leagues.
Pittsburgh, which has continuously finished as a runner-up for free agents this offseason, has emerged as one of the more aggressive clubs pursuing free agent lefty Framber Valdez, per The Athletic. Valdez, 32 is arguably the best free agent still remaining with spring training around the corner.
An insider reveals four under-the-radar landing spots that could make sense for Framber Valdez.