He Who Remains: 16 Players Who Won Free Agency By Doing Absolutely Nothing

Kevin Szafraniec
March 31, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec highlights a group of players who should be seeing expanded roles in 2026 after their former teammates found new homes this offseason.

Every year, free agency’s biggest winners generally feature a collection of players who find themselves in new homes that have the potential to maximize their skill sets. However, the players who are left behind on their former teams can profit just as much by moving into the roles vacated by their recent departure.

With 2026 free agency largely in the books, let’s take a look at which players profited the most after their former teammates landed with new teams.

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Kevin Szafraniec

Lead Writer and Full-time Cat Dad. Sneakerhead, Record Collector, Beatmaker, Lord of the Rings Superfan, and Jeopardy Enthusiast in my free time. Follow me on X and Bluesky @thecatdadff

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