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Greetings to all the friends of Full Deportes. Even with the emotion of the sensational crown achieved by the Dodgers, the team's general managers are beginning to look at the free agent market towards the 2026 Major League season. In this great business that is rented baseball, television rights, large sponsorships obtained by the teams, the purchase of souvenirs (t-shirts, shorts, caps, balls, gloves, bats, etc.) large sums of money enter the club's coffers and from there the organizations spend on the much coveted free agents according to their economic potential. Free agents are nothing more than players who end their contracts or do not renew their contracts for monetary reasons or wanting a change of scenery, especially for a more winning team or a contender for the postseason. That's why today I bring you the five most coveted free agents this Major League offseason. Without further ado we begin We begin this analysis with some of the main names that this offseason will have, we are talking about none other than Kyle Tucker. This 28-year-old slugger was traded at the beginning of the year by the Astros heading to the Cubs and began the season showing signs of his power, hitting 17 home runs with 52 RBIs in addition to an OPS of .931 until June, but a fracture in his right hand was the cause of the huge offensive decline shown by this player despite the fact that he is still one of the few players who has an fWAR of 4.0 or more in every season from 2021 Potential destinations: Cubs, Giants and Dodgers (more than real option) This list continues with a powerful wood who, despite being 33 years old, will be one of the most coveted players in the business, I am talking about Kyle Schawber. The Phillies slugger this year captured all eyes by being one of the three players to hit more than 50 home runs in a season, specifically 56, the leader in that area in the National League in addition to commanding RBIs with 132. This year he had his high point when he was named MVP of the All-Star Game, hitting 3 home runs to break the tie in the mini-home run derby after the game had no definition in the nine regulatory entries. Despite playing mostly as a designated hitter, Schawber can also play left field and I am sure that he will considerably improve any lineup he immediately plays and in addition to having a player who rarely gets injured, proof of this was the 162 games played last season Potential destinations: Phillies, Reds and Rangers The Polar Bear, as Pete Alonso is known in the Big Apple, had a great season helping the Mets compete for qualification until the last day along with the MLB's record signing, Juan Soto. This 31-year-old first baseman signed a $55 million contract in February of this year with a player option of about $24 million, which he opted out of and will try his luck in free agency this year. Hopefully the 38 home runs (low figure for him) and the 126 runs batted in should undoubtedly generate greater interest than last year Potential destinations: Giants, Mets and White Sox The gem of this summer's trade deadline, Eugenio Suárez had a monster four months with Arizona (36 home runs, .897 OPS in 106 games) before coming back to earth after being traded to Seattle (13 home runs, .683 OPS in 53 games). In a market where there will be many high-level hitters, that of the land of the good female friend, and in a game where metrics and home runs demand more clue than the average, this 34-year-old slugger and third-place defender will look for a lucrative contract in the twilight of his career. Potential destinations: Angels, Mariners, Pirates Edwin "Sugar" Díaz, as this Puerto Rican star closer of the New York Mets is known, will not exercise his player option for the next two seasons. The right-hander had a stellar season in 2025, posting a 1.63 ERA with 28 saves in 31 chances, striking out 98 batters in 66.1 innings. Díaz ranked near the top of the league in blank swing percentage, strikeout percentage, looking at his best in his second season back from a torn knee suffered in the World Classic. Without a doubt, the one born in Bayamón will be one of the most appreciated cards by the teams to reinforce their bullpen this offseason. Potential destinations: Mets, Orioles, Yankees And we come to one of the most coveted free agents this offseason, the champion of the V World Classic, the Japanese Munetaka Murakami. Murakami Mambo, as you know this burly ball-breaker, hit 256 home runs during his time in the NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball), including the 2022 season where he broke the home run record for a player born in Japan with 56 home runs in a complete return against Sadaharu Oh himself. The Yakult Swallows are expected to post Murakami this winter, becoming the first slugger since Hideki Matsui to make the jump from NPB to the Major Leagues. Potential destinations: Dodgers, Mariners and Yankees The sources were given. You can find me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram