Grady Sizemore had knee surgery in September, but it was believed that a team would sign him this offseason and wait for him to get healthy.

So far, teams are staying away from the talented, but injury-prone player.

"It's hard to take the risk, even if it's minimal," said one executive whose team needs outfield help. "At this point, I think you wait until he feels he's ready and then you look. If someone beats you to it, so be it."