In the last few months, Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants, Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds, Ian Kinsler and Derek Holland of the Texas Rangers and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed contract extensions with their current teams that will keep them off the open market during some of the most valuable seasons of their careers.
WSJ: Baseball Free Agency Dies of Neglect -- Matt Cain, Joey Votto, Andrew McCutchen, Matt Kemp Opt for Long-Term Deals