After all that has already happened during the 2024-25 MLB offseason, it is surprising how many intriguing free agents are still available.

So, what's say we take a moment to ponder the perfect fit for 10 of them?

The cast of characters here is a collection of the best free agents still on the board. That part is easy, but it's important that everyone is on the same page that is not about pairing them with their most likely suitors.

Rather, it's about pinpointing which team would stand to benefit the most from signing each of these players. Maybe it's about a positional need. Or a need for a specific skill. Or for experience. Or some combination of all of the above.

Just as a word of warning, Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is not included in this discussion. He's not an ordinary free agent, after all, and we just sized up his best landing spots on Sunday.

Let's take it away.

SS/2B/3B Ha-Seong Kim: Seattle Mariners

Age: 29

2024 Stats: 121 G, 470 PA, 11 HR, 22 SB, .233 AVG, .330 OBP, .370 SLG

Qualifying Offer: No

Why It's the Best Fit

The Mariners signing Ha-Seong Kim probably can't happen right away.

They are already projected to spend more in 2025 than they did in 2024, so they likely have to clear some money before making any big signings. You know, just in case anyone was wondering what the Luis Castillo trade rumors are all about.

Even if the Mariners do create payroll space, Kim might not be their first choice. They reportedly like Christian Walker, who would certainly fill a need at first base.

However, what Walker doesn't have that Kim absolutely does is an elite bat-to-ball skill. Kim has been in the top 10 percent in whiff rate in each of the last two seasons, which would have helped a Mariners offense that ranks first in strikeouts across these seasons.

Assuming he recovers well from right shoulder surgery, Kim should also continue to offer above-average defense at multiple infield positions. He has 23 Outs Above Average in four seasons.

The Mariners aren't as needy on this front, but it wouldn't hurt them to upgrade an infield that posted minus-15 OAA this year.

Other Good Fits: Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves

LHP Tanner Scott: Los Angeles Dodgers

Age: 30

2024 Stats: 72 G, 72.0 IP, 45 H (3 HR), 84 K, 36 BB, 1.75 ERA

Qualifying Offer: No

Why It's the Best Fit

You know who else thinks Tanner Scott is a good fit for the Dodgers?

The Dodgers, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. He reported on December 9 that the reigning World Series champs have been in on Scott and Devin Williams, who has since become a New York Yankee.

The Dodgers' interest in Scott makes sense on two fronts, starting with how their bullpen could use a surefire option to close games. With 54 saves in 67 tries over the last three seasons, Scott can handle closing.

Signing Scott would otherwise give the Dodgers three solid lefty relievers. While he doesn't really have a stark platoon split, he is more effective on left-on-left matchups. This year, for example, lefties hit just .132 off him.

Call it insurance for Juan Soto in case the Dodgers meet the New York Mets in the playoffs. He's good against everyone, but less so against lefties (.857 OPS) than righties (1.000 OPS).

The Dodgers could also breathe easier knowing that Shohei Ohtani wouldn't have to face Scott anymore. He is 1-for-9 with a mere single against Scott for his career.

Other Good Fits: Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays

1B Christian Walker: Houston Astros

Age: 33

2024 Stats: 130 G, 552 PA, 26 HR, 2 SB, .251 AVG, .335 OBP, .468 SLG

Qualifying Offer: Yes

Why It's the Best Fit

Now that they have Cody Bellinger in center field between Aaron Judge and Jasson Domínguez, the Yankees darn well should be eyeing Walker for first base.

He fits the Astros better, however.

Though neither the Yankees nor the Astros were strong at the cold corner in 2024, Houston has had a problem at the position for two years now. Their first basemen tallied just 0.1 rWAR in 2023, followed by minus-1.0 rWAR this season.

At the plate, Astros first basemen have been 18 percent worse than average over the last two seasons. And according to OAA, only Chicago White Sox first basemen have been less effective in the field.

Hence Walker. He's a 30-homer slugger who's typically 20 percent better than average at the dish. He's also the best defensive first baseman in MLB by a laughable margin, with 39 OAA to show for the last three seasons.

Plus, the Astros are roughly $16 million in average annual value away from the first luxury tax threshold for 2025. By contrast, the Yankees are more than $48 million over it.

Other Good Fits: New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks

LHP Sean Manaea: New York Mets

Age: 32

2024 Stats: 32 GS, 181.2 IP, 134 H (21 HR), 184 K, 63 BB, 3.47 ERA

Qualifying Offer: Yes

Why It's the Best Fit

The longer you think about Sean Manaea's free agency, the more his possible landing spots seem to multiply.

He's a very good pitcher, but one who can likely be had on an affordable contract. The three-year, $63 million deal that Yusei Kikuchi did with the Los Angeles Angels is a good model for Manaea, and plenty of teams can do something like that.

But what if Manaea simply returned to the Mets?

That would presumably suit him just fine, as Manaea was open in October with how much he loved playing for the Mets. A reunion should also suit the team, which still needs a starter after adding Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes in free agency.

The Mets also just plain understand how to get the most out of Manaea. He owes this year's breakout in part to inspiration he took from Chris Sale, but also to adjustments made at the behest of Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner.

It's a good working relationship that ought to continue, and it helps that the Mets won't need Manaea to be their No. 1 going forward. That job belongs to Kodai Senga.

Other Good Fits: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays

RHP Jack Flaherty: Baltimore Orioles

Age: 29

2024 Stats: 28 GS, 162.0 IP, 135 H (24 HR), 194 K, 38 BB, 3.17 ERA

Qualifying Offer: No

Why It's the Best Fit

Jack Flaherty's first turn as an Oriole did not go well.

They picked him up in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2023, and he didn't even survive in their rotation after that. All told, Flaherty made nine appearances as an Oriole and pitched to a 6.75 ERA.

Yet as Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of The Athletic reported in July, the Orioles suspected Flaherty was worn down when they traded for him.

That this indeed proved to be the case did not sour them on him, as Rosenthal reports that they're interested in Flaherty again now.

The O's still need a starter even after adding Japanese righty Tomoyuki Sugano on a one-year deal. And even if Flaherty isn't on Corbin Burnes' level, he's the best possible replacement for the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner within Baltimore's likely price range.

Signing with Baltimore could otherwise help with the reverse splits that Flaherty had in 2024, wherein righties had a .730 OPS and 14 homers off him. Even with new left field dimensions, Oriole Park at Camden Yards still figures to favor lefties over righties.

Other Good Fits: Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets

LF Teoscar Hernández: Boston Red Sox

Age: 32

2024 Stats: 154 G, 652 PA, 33 HR, 12 SB, .272 AVG, .339 OBP, .501 SLG

Qualifying Offer: Yes

Why It's the Best Fit

Though the Dodgers are still in on Teoscar Hernández, they now have Michael Conforto in the space that Hernández used to roam in left field.

As the Yankees figure to be out of the outfield market after trading for Bellinger, that leaves the Red Sox to finally get their man.

Boston went after Hernández last winter, and the interest seems mutual this time. The slugger is back on the Red Sox's radar and reportedly "intrigued" about playing at Fenway Park.

Surprising? Hardly. Hernández has 14 home runs and a .950 OPS at Fenway Park. The latter is his highest for any stadium at which he's taken at least 100 plate appearances.

The Red Sox have a surplus of outfielders, but not of right-handed hitters. Hernández is about as well as they can do in regard to the latter, and it would be easy for Red Sox manager Alex Cora to get him at-bats in left field and at designated hitter.

This, of course, would mean less work for Masataka Yoshida. But that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, given how punchless his bat has been in two MLB seasons.

Other Good Fits: Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees

RF Anthony Santander: Toronto Blue Jays

Age: 30

2024 Stats: 155 G, 44 HR, 2 SB, .235 AVG, .308 OBP, .506 SLG

Qualifying Offer: Yes

Why It's the Best Fit

It's hard to imagine Anthony Santander returning to the Orioles, but likewise hard to imagine him leaving the AL East.

The most notable clubs tied to Santander include the Yankees, Red Sox and the Blue Jays, who are the best fit because of how they lack left-handed power.

Toronto has gotten just 127 home runs from the left side over the last three seasons. That is the second-fewest in MLB, ranking ahead of only the White Sox.

The switch-hitting Santander spends most of his time batting lefty, and it's indeed his more powerful side. He has a .227 ISO as a lefty hitter, compared to a .214 ISO as a righty hitter.

Perhaps it doesn't need to be more complicated than this, but it is also worth noting that the Blue Jays could create an easy fit for Santander in right field if they made George Springer their regular DH.

Such a move could only help the 35-year-old Springer stay healthy, though moving him off right field could also be addition by subtraction defensively. Per OAA, he hasn't been a quality defender since 2021.

Other Good Fits: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals

1B Pete Alonso: Washington Nationals

Age: 30

2024 Stats: 162 G, 695 PA, 34 HR, 3 SB, .240 AVG, .329 OBP, .459 SLG

Qualifying Offer: Yes

Why It's the Best Fit

Wait a second...shouldn't Pete Alonso's best fit be the Mets?

Probably, yeah. They haven't technically replaced him at first base yet. And even after doing deals with Soto, Montas and Holmes, there is still a shockingly large gap between what the team spent in 2024 and what it projects to spend in 2025.

Then again, the Mets can move on with Mark Vientos at the cold corner. They also don't truly need Alonso's trademark power—hint: 226 homers in six seasons—as much as other teams, including the Nationals.

The Nationals hit only 135 home runs this season. That isn't even as many as the Yankees and Orioles hit just in the first half.

The Nationals know that they need to do something about their power outage. And as to how, general manager Mike Rizzo has openly mused about adding a first baseman or designated hitter.

Even if the Nats have yet to be strongly connected to Alonso, whether they can afford him shouldn't be up for dispute. At its peak, this franchise ran a nearly $200 million payroll.

Other Good Fits: New York Mets, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers

3B Alex Bregman: Detroit Tigers

Age: 30

2024 Stats: 145 G, 26 HR, 3 SB, .260 AVG, .315 OBP, .453 SLG

Qualifying Offer: Yes

Why It's the Best Fit

There's a wide field of interest in Alex Bregman, with Mark Feinsand of MLB.com looping in both New York clubs and the Red Sox.

The Red Sox are an especially tempting pick. He has a 1.240 OPS at Fenway Park, the highest of any player on record.

Yet while Boston could sign Bregman, move Rafael Devers to first base and trade Triston Casas, that's a rigid set of dominoes. It would be far simpler if he just signed with the Tigers.

According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, the interest between Bregman and the Tigers is mutual. If this is surprising, it's only because it implies that Bregman is not scared by the power-suppressing tendencies of Comerica Park.

But on the plus side, Bregman would reunite with former Astros manager A.J. Hinch at a time when he has the Tigers on the rise. It wasn't until late in 2024 that Detroit became a contender, but it doesn't feel like a fluke after so many years of rebuilding.

As for dollars and cents, well, the Tigers used to spend twice as much on payroll as they did in 2024. Time to get back to that, guys.

Other Good Fits: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, New York Mets

RHP Corbin Burnes: San Francisco Giants

Age: 30

2024 Stats: 32 GS, 194.1 IP, 165 H (22 HR), 181 K, 48 BB, 2.92 ERA

Qualifying Offer: Yes

Why It's the Best Fit

Per Feinsand and Jon Heyman of the New York Post, two names keep coming up on Corbin Burnes' corner of the rumor mill.

One is the Blue Jays. The other is the Giants.

Neither is wrong to be circling Burnes, but Toronto's rotation is already set with Kevin Gausman and José Berríos up top. The Giants, on the other hand, have Logan Webb and a hole where Blake Snell used to be.

Burnes himself has one good reason to consider the Giants, and it has to do with Oracle Park. It's a pitcher-friendly stadium in general, and especially so when it comes to keeping balls in the yard.

This wouldn't matter as much if Burnes was still a top-tier strikeout artist, but those days have passed. Since 2021, he's gone from the 97th to the 51st percentile in strikeout rate.

This is not to imply that Burnes is now a bad pitcher, but rather that he needs more advantages than he used to. And to this end, the Giants can offer him a good defense with a familiar face in addition to a huge home yard.

Other Good Fits: Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles

Stats courtesy of Baseball Reference, FanGraphs and Baseball Savant.