With less than a month before players begin reporting to spring training, the market is still moving like molasses. If fans are frustrated by the ultra-slow pace, imagine how free agents feel. 

No less than 156 players who logged MLB time in 2024 still seek work, and while about 60-70 eventually will land guaranteed MLB deals, the wait can be unbearable. 

One agent called the market “ridiculous.” 

One free agent called it simply “terrible.”