2012 Free Agent Primer: Top 20 Starting Pitchers

There isn’t a ton of depth to the 2012 starting pitcher market and even some of the names toward the top carry some noticeable risk. However, there looks to be a few names that have the potential to provide production on the cheap for clubs willing to look past their 2011 struggles. 1. CC Sabathia (31) – It seems as though the Yankees will try to extend Sabathia before he hits the open market. If Sabathia does decide to have a look around there would be a few teams with the funds available to bid for his services. Could he be the first big move for Theo Epstein’s Cubs? (NOTE: Sabathia announced yesterday on Twitter that he'd be staying with the Yankees) 2. Yu Darvish (26) – The hype surrounding the possible posting of this Japanese superstar is already igniting the hot stove. He won’t turn 26 until August of next season and is coming off of a season in which he posted a 1.88 ERA and 208 strikeouts to only 44 walks in 200.2 innings. The only thing keeping him from being ranked nu...