2017 MLB free agents you are probably overlooking

The season is over, and the Chicago Cubs are World Series champions. It's a good time for baseball, but as the excitement of the newest champions is fading, it's time for teams to make some moves and spend some money.

Yes, there are those big free agents that will get a ton of money, such as Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen, or Edwin Encarnacion. However, the smaller name free agents might make the biggest impact of the off season. They are the ones that have the opportunity to give a team the depth it needs to become a contender.

Greg Holland

Once upon a time, Greg Holland was one of the best closers in baseball. However, he underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2015, and missed all of the 2016 season. Prior to his surgery, Holland was dominant. In his two years before surgery, he had a sub 2.00 ERA and FIP to go with 97 saves and 193 strikeouts in 129.1 innings.

After his year of rehabilitation, he had a showcase on November 7th. He was a bit underwhelming, touching just 88-91 after having an average fastball of 96 mph before his surgery. If he can get up to even lower 90s, he can be an asset to many bullpens. Holland, who turns 31 in late November, will be a cheap option for many teams, and if he can get back, or close, to his former self will be a better bargain than the bigger name relievers, who want $100+ million dollars.

Matt Wieters

Wieters is another player who is coming off a 2015 Tommy John surgery. The 4 time All Star played just 101 games in 2014 and 2015, before making the All Star team in his first full season back. Before he missed the better part of two years, Wieters was one of the best power hitting catchers in baseball. He averaged 22 home runs and a .434 slugging percentage from 2011 to 2013. He has never been a high batting average or OPS type of player, but he does provide the power that the catcher position desperately lacks.

Not only that, but he won the Gold Glove in 2011 and 2012.

Wieters is one of the best catchers on the market, and will be fairly cheap considering this year's market. After not receiving the qualifying offer from the Orioles this year, the 31 year old catcher will be able to provide power in the lower part of the order for a number of teams.

Carlos Gomez

After being an All Star in Milwaukee, Gomez was sent to the Astros in 2015 and was atrocious. In 126 games in Houston, he hit just .221 with an awful 71 OPS+. He clearly lost value in Houston, because the Astros let him go for nothing by releasing him. He signed with the Rangers just a few days later, and something clearly clicked. In just 33 games, he his .284 with 8 homers and a .905 OPS. He picked it back up just in time for free agency.

If Gomez can stay hot, he becomes one of the best outfielders on the market. He can provide more power than someone like Dexter Fowler, though the defense might not be as great.

Due to the fact that he regressed so much in Houston, he won't get as much money as he once deserved, but he has the potential to be a bargain like the other two mentioned before. He may need to build up his value again, so he might just sign a 1 to 2 year deal.