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          MLB Buyer's Guide: Middle infielders

          The middle-infield free-agent market isn't very deep, but there are a couple of interesting trade options potentially available, including Starlin Castro and Javier Baez. AP Photo/Chris Carlson
          • Keith Law, ESPN Senior WriterNov 10, 2015, 11:02 AM ET
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            • Senior baseball analyst for Insider
            • Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM
            • Wrote for Baseball Prospectus
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          Editor's note: Now that free agency has started, Keith Law picks out possible best values, worst values and trade targets across every position group. He started with the catcher position Sunday, followed that with corner infielders, and now continues the annual series with a look at the middle infielders who have hit free agency, as well as some potential trade targets.

          For the top 50 free agents across every position, click here.

          Free agents (non-top 50)

          Stephen Drew, SS: That's now a .185/.257/.347 line over the past two years for Drew, who can still play average defense at either middle-infield spot but hasn't shown even a whiff of competence at the plate since 2013. He'll turn 33 during spring training and probably will get a major league offer from someone -- there would be a bit of irony if it came from San Diego -- but at this point, he should be in a position in which he'd have to earn that roster spot by showing some offense at Triple-A.