The 20 best MLB free agents available (Shohei Ohtani, obviously) as 2023 Hot Stove season begins

Beyond Shohei Ohtani, there are some big names available in MLB free agency this offseason.

Time to warm up those hands. MLB Hot Stove SZN is here for the offseason after the Texas Rangers won their first World Series as a franchise.

It’s obvious who the top name is, and that will be the focus for contenders: Signing Shohei Ohtani, who underwent Tommy John surgery, but who could continue to be the two-way threat he’s been so far in his professional career as a pitcher and slugger.

Beyond Ohtani? There are a bunch of intriguing names who we’ll list below who could help teams right away. Let’s dive in to the biggest free-agent names out there now that it’s the offseason: