With the report date for pitchers and catchers about a month away, Major League Baseball’s free-agent market has picked up over the past few days. A glimpse at notable recent signings, big names still available and other hot stove story lines. Bryce Harper, Manny Machado update. As Rockies fans wait anxiously to see how Nolan Arenado’s arbitration and overall contract situation will be resolved, the market-setters — Harper and Machado — still search for their respective mega-deals.