Dexter Fowler, Ian Desmond, Yovani Gallardo and Howie Kendrick have a lot in common.
They’re all quality big leaguers, and they’re all unemployed. That second similarity is a product of that nasty draft-pick compensation they’re lugging around after declining qualifying offers from their old employers.
With MLB spring training just a couple of weeks away, the murky futures of that forgotten foursome stand out as the biggest question mark of the offseason.
As we tackle the latest round of questions and answers, there’s also time to explore the most recent speculation surrounding one of the game’s most polarizing players.