The biggest deals don’t always pay the biggest dividends.
That conclusion is unavoidable after building the All-2014 MLB free-agent team. By far the best signing of the entire offseason was the Baltimore Orioles one-year, $8 million deal with Nelson Cruz. The Chicago White Sox have also already received all sorts of value from their six-year, $68 million agreement with Jose Abreu.
While first base proved to be the most crowded spot on the team, the two weakest spots were center field and starting pitcher.