This winter’s starting-pitching market got off to a strong start when Dylan Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays.

That deal took a notable name off the board, but there are still some big-time arms available as teams get ready to head to Orlando, Fla., next week for the annual Winter Meetings.

Let’s take a look at five of the most prominent starting pitchers still available on the free-agent market and what their futures might look like.

Signings & Trades

Ranger Suárez , LHP

Suárez doesn’t have the same lengthy track record of some of his free-agent peers, but the left-hander offers a postseason record superior to the rest of the pack.

The 30-year-old threw a career-high 157 1/3 innings in 2025, only the third time he has topped the 150-inning m

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