Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Dodgers as a free agent in January 2017. First baseman Eric Hosmer signed an eight-year, $144 million contract with the Padres last month, which was much later than top free agent hitters have typically signed. Both players expressed concern about the free agent market in separate articles by Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports and Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports.