Analysis, best fits, and contract projections on a strong class that includes Corbin Burnes, Alex Bregman and Roki Sasaki.

The common belief is that Jan. 1 is the day for renewal — a new calendar, a new start and a chance to reset. But those in the baseball world know that all that actually comes in mid-February, when players finally herald winter’s thaw by reporting to Florida or Arizona for spring training.

We’ve seen a few startlingly big deals — including the biggest deal ever by far (for any sport) and too many lucrative deals for starting pitchers to recount here — but a vast majority of free agents remain free as we head toward the new year.