Great news for the many teams still looking to fill some gaps, though, as Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman, Rōki Sasaki and the rest of the players on this list are eventually going to sign somewhere.

As there still appears to be an impasse between the New York Mets and free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso ... three finalists for Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki, along with the Los Angeles ...

Money won't play much of a factor in the decision for Rōki Sasaki, who has reportedly ... Three of the top sluggers on the market, Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander, remain unsigned.

Even with Soto no longer available, there are plenty of other top-tier free agents, including Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki and slugging first baseman Pete Alonso. RELATED: 2025 MLB free-agent ...

Nicholson-Smith also noted that signing a power-hitter like Anthony Santander or Pete Alonso could help ... and they looked ever so close to landing Rōki Sasaki before the 23-year-old signed ...

Cubs fanbase growing restless as owner Tom Ricketts insists they don't have the money to spend like the Dodgers and Mets.