In the context of free agency, MLB players are typically graded on their overall long-term value and earning power. MLBTRs annual Top 50 MLB Free Agents list is typically topped by all-around star talents who are in the midst of their prime years. , , and are outliers even among top-of-the-line free agents, but previous years saw well-rounded hitters still in their prime with substantial defensive value like , , and viewed as the top hitters available in free agency. With all respect to Realmuto, however, even his best years havent seen him offer the kind of offensive firepower that someone like could offer within that very same free agent cla s. If a team was looking specifically for a impactful addition to the lineup, they might not nece sarily be drawn to the top free agent position player. This winter, theres little question about who the top free agent position player will be in terms of overall value and earning power. With that said, theres a number of extremely impactful hitters who figure to be available. Whos the best choice to transform a lineup? A look at some of the options: Ever since the Blue Jays signed to a shortly after Opening Day, theres been virtually no debate who free agencys top overall player would be this winter. spent years as a key cog in the Astros dynasty, and is one of the most impre sive overall talents in the game at the moment. This ranking isnt about earning power or even overall value, but Tucker remains one of the top players in the sport even when strictly looking at offensive production. Looking at his time in Chicago this year, the star outfielder has slashed .284/.394/.515 (153 wRC+) with more walks than strikeouts, 13 homers, and 18 steals acro s 72 games for a first-place Cubs team this year. Thats a phenomenal performance, but Tucker has also been remarkably consistent throughout his career. Since his first full 162-game season in 2021, Tuckers a 146 wRC+ hitter whose strikeout rate has always been below 16%. His walk rate has never fallen below 9%, and that combination of patience and contact ability is unmatched. Among the hitters with the 30 lowest strikeout rates in the sport, Tucker walks the most. Among the Brian Bowen Jersey hitters with the 30 highest walk rates in the sport, Tucker strikes out the least. Hes the only player within the top 30 of both categories over the past five years, and hes combined that with the power to hit 30 homers and the speed to steal 30 bases. After finding an extremely soft market in free agency last year, Alonso returned to the Mets on a two-year deal that affords him the opportunity to opt out after the 2025 season. That opt-out opportunity seems certain to be exercised at this point, as Alonso has taken his game to the next level for his age-30 campaign. In 69 games this year, Alonso has slashed an incredible .293/.390/.570 (169 wRC+) in 72 games. In addition to his 17 home runs so far this year, Alonsos floating a career-high 11.0% walk rate with his lowest strikeout rate (21.1%) since 2022 while swatting an NL-best 22 doubles. Perhaps most exciting of all is that theres some reason to believe hes been even better than those numbers indicate. His 20.9% barrel rate is nothing short of absurd, his xwOBA is actually more than twenty points higher than his wOBA, and that .434 xwOBA is behind only Judge and Ohtaniin the majors. He remains a limited defender who doesnt excel at first base and will be returning to free agency at age 31, but none of that stops him from being one of the most dangerous hitters in the sport who would improve virtually any lineup. Another star player who wound up signing a short-term deal this winter, Bregman took off early with the Red Sox and slashed .299/.385/.553 (158 wRC+) acro s 51 games while playing quality defense at third base. It was a hot enough start to raise the question of whether hed consider opting out of the two years and $80MM remaining on his deal with the Red Sox this winter. Thats certainly still po sible, but a has now sidelined him for the foreseeable future. A lengthy injury layoff could make Bregman hesitate to leave that much guaranteed money on the table, and this weekends blockbuster trade that sent from the Red Sox to the Giants could leave Boston bra s eager to keep their other star third baseman in the fold long-term. Setting aside the po sibility Bregman doesnt even end up returning to the open market, its also worth noting that his underlying numbers arent as strong as his actual production so far this year. Bregmans .331 BABIP this season is nearly fifty points higher than his career mark and with his strikeout rate the highest its been since 2018, its hard to imagine him maintaining his .385 on-base percentage long-term. Even so, Bregmans looked rejuvenated in Boston after a down year during his final season in Houston. If he manages to return from injury looking strong, hell have put himself firmly in the conversation. Its been quite a while since Schwarber was available to teams in free agency, as what was at the time a career year in 2022 with the Nationals and Red Sox allowed him to land a four-year deal with the Phillies. Weak defense has pushed him into a full-time DH role over the years, but Schwarbers bat has been everything Philadelphia couldve hoped for when signing him. Hes slashed .224/.349/.494 (131 wRC+) with 153 homers in 538 games as a Phillie while walking at a 15.4% clip. Thats excellent offensive production, but what makes Schwarber truly stand out is the phenomenal walk year hes in the midst of. Through 71 games, 2025 has been the best season of Schwarbers career by virtually every metric. Hes slashing .247/.379/.544 with a wRC+ of 155, his 16.2% walk rate is the fourth-highest figure in the majors this year, and hes even cut his typically-high strikeout rate to a more manageable 26.1%, his lowest since 2019. Hes swatted 22 homers in 314 plate appearances as well, with a .297 ISO that trails only Judge, Ohtani, , and among qualified hitters this season. While hell be 33 next year, expected stats give no indication hes at risk of dropping off, as his xwOBA has been almost 30 points higher than his actual wOBA this year. Other Candidates While Tucker, Alonso, Bregman, and Schwarber stand as the most likely candidates to enter free agency as the best hitter available, theyre far from the only po sibilities. is a future Hall of Famer in the midst of a resurgent season at the plate, but hell be 38 next year and at risk of the sort of abrupt decline many hitters in their mid-to-late 30s face. s 145 wRC+ since the start of the 2023 season is the 11th-highest figure in all of baseball, but hell turn 35 this November and his power output has already dropped off considerably this year. has put up brilliant numbers for the Orioles this year with a 152 wRC+, but hasnt shown an ability to hit lefties to this point in his career and lacks the track record of many of these other players. Who do MLBTR readers think will be the most impactful pure hitter available in free agency this winter? Have your say in the poll below: Who's The Best Pure Hitter In This Winter's Free Agent Cla s? Kyle Tucker 72.97% (3,560votes) Kyle Schwarber 9.33% (455votes) Pete Alonso 8.87% (433votes) Alex Bregman 6.68% (326votes) Other (Specify In Comments) 2.15% (105votes) Total Votes: 4,879 T. J. Warren Jersey