The free agent season is underway and while rumors continue to rule the interwebs, it's never too early to look ahead. These five starting pitchers might end up with some decent sleeper value should they land in the right spot as a free agent. Note: Some text origionally appeared in my 2012 Free Agent Primer series for The Outside Corner. Player's 2012 age in parenthesis.
12-team mixedJavier Vazquez (35) Talk about the tale of two halves. Vazquez posted a 5.23 ERA in the first half of 2011, but exploded in the second half to post a 2.15 ERA with almost one strikeout per nine innings pitched. It’s no surprise that his dominance returned along with his once lost velocity. Vazquez could become a decent late round pick if two things happen: One, he stays in the National League, in a decent pitcher's park. Two, he maintains his increased velocity this coming spring training. If he's throwing 89 MPH in mid-march, I'm knocking him down my draft board.Erik Bedard (33)...
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