Best hitters in 2026-2027 MLB free-agent class

There’s no debate about the top pitcher (and overall player) in the current free-agent crop. That’s Tarik Skubal, and it’s not particularly close. But it’s a different story in this year’s market for hitters.

While the four previous free-agent classes were headlined by Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Kyle Tucker, respectively, there are no hitters of that caliber on the market this…