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Jack Flaherty and Gleyber Torres Just Miss MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents
Jack Flaherty and Gleyber Torres narrowly missed the top 50 in MLB Trade Rumors’ free-agent rankings, placing 51st and 52nd.
The list covers players expected to seek major-league contracts in free agency.
Flaherty is a 31-year-old right-handed pitcher who made 20 appearances last season before injuries limited his playing time.
He finished with a 4.48 earned run average over 88⅓ innings, and the ranking suggests he could get a one-year deal worth $10 million to $12 million.
Torres was the highest-ranked position player left off the list after hitting .260 with a .364 on-base percentage and a .363 slugging percentage.
The ranking says he is entering his age-30 season and expects players in this range to sign one- or two-year deals at mid-level salaries.
Both players are expected to find major-league contracts, though no teams or next steps are specified.
MLB Trade Rumors placed Jack Flaherty 51st and Gleyber Torres 52nd among its next free-agent candidates, just outside its Top 50.
The outlet said both players were among 24 honorable mentions who had received consideration for the final spots.
Flaherty was limited to 20 appearances by injuries and finished with a 4.48 ERA over 88 1/3 innings.
Torres hit .260/.364/.363 in 420 plate appearances and posted a career-high 13.6% walk rate.
MLB Trade Rumors said players in this part of the rankings were expected to sign one- or two-year deals at mid-level salaries.
- Who
- Jack Flaherty and Gleyber Torres, free-agent players ranked just outside MLB Trade Rumors’ Top 50.
- What
- Flaherty was ranked 51st and Torres 52nd in the outlet’s list of the next free agents.
- When
- The article was published on November 4, 2026; it says the Top 50 rankings were published on Monday.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The outlet ranked them just outside the Top 50 after considering them for the back of the list; Nick Pivetta’s addition to the ranking displaced Flaherty.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
MLB Trade Rumors published its Top 50 free-agent rankings and contract predictions.
MLB Trade Rumors published its article on the next 10 free agents, listing Flaherty 51st and Torres 52nd.
- Flaherty’s ranking
- 51st
- Torres’ ranking
- 52nd
- Flaherty’s 2026 appearances
- 20
- Flaherty’s ERA and innings
- 4.48 ERA in 88 1/3 innings
- Torres’ batting line
- .260/.364/.363 across 420 plate appearances
- Torres’ walk rate
- Career-high 13.6%