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Though there are a lot of free-agent starters out there, Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta represent the class of the free-agent class, and something could come to fruition soon with teams that are open to the idea of springing for a front-line-type starter.

Sitting atop this year’s LHP list is 19-year-old MacKenzie Gore, who turned in a stellar professional debut after the Padres drafted him third overall. He’s one of four southpaws ages 20 or younger in a group that also features three newcomers as well as a pair of Braves big leaguers.

How many future Hall of Famers will take the field in 2018? It’s impossible to know for sure, but it’s easy to take a look at the current crop of studs and make an educated guess.

We’re all art now.

A day after acquiring Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates to patrol the spacious gaps at AT&T Park, the Giants revealed that they plan to play the former National League MVP in right field, moving him from the center-field position he held for most of his nine seasons in Pittsburgh. Incumbent Giants right fielder Hunter Pence will move to left field, according to manager Bruce Bochy, who added that he approached Pence in advance.

Gerrit Cole is an Astro. Andrew McCutchen is a Giant. Perhaps now a team other than the Pirates will stoke baseball’s Hot Stove.

This year’s list of the Top 10 right-handed pitching prospects starts with a two-way player who is the favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors in the American League.

The Giants’ aggressive offseason objective of bolstering a power-starved lineup took another significant step on Monday, as San Francisco acquired longtime Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen and cash considerations from Pittsburgh.

Veteran Curtis Granderson is headed back to the American League after agreeing to a one-year, $5 million deal, plus incentives, with the Blue Jays, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed.

We’ve had an offseason in which huge, sweeping trades have been discussed. In that way, the Hot Stove has never been hotter. As for action, that’s another story.