Say hello to the Dodgers’ seven new free agents

The World Series is over -- who won, anyway? -- and do you know where your free agents are?

Contracts officially expired with the end of the Series, making 121 major leaguers free agents -- including seven Dodgers. Or in most cases, soon to be ex-Dodgers.

The group consists of shortstop Hanley Ramirez and six pitchers: Chris Perez, Jamey Wright, Paul Maholm, Roberto Hernandez, Kevin Correia and Josh Beckett.

Chad Billingsley, coming off his second elbow surgery, will likely join the group. The Dodgers have a $3-million buyout on his $14-million option for 2015.

The Dodgers have probably seen the last of all six pitchers, but the intriguing case remains Ramirez.

The Dodgers have until 2 p.m. Monday to make a qualifying offer to Ramirez. If, as expected, they do and he turns the offer down, they would receive a first-round pick from any team that signs him.

That’s pretty decent motivation for making the $15.2-million qualifying offer, not to mention the Dodgers could get a transitional year with him at shortstop while waiting to see just how far prospect Corey Seager progresses next season and whether they want to move him to third base.

Of course, should the Dodgers make the offer and he accepts, that means another season of shaky defense from Ramirez. And at one of the key defensive positions.

The Dodgers, though, can probably live with his defensive limitations for another season to keep his bat in the lineup, though that was a major challenge in itself last season. He seemingly injured every body part at some point, managing only 449 at-bats with a slash line of .283/.369/.448. That’s a long ways from the previous season (.334/.402/.638), but it still kills most every other shortstop. And if he should actually stay healthy, 2015 could offer something between the two previous seasons.

Ramirez was hoping for that contract, the one a great player in his prime earns that sets him up for life. He had been in discussions with the Dodgers on a long-term deal last off-season, but talks were shelved once the season started rolling and the injuries mounted.

Now General Manager Ned Colletti, who had been leading the Dodgers’ side of the negotiations, has been moved over and essentially replaced by new president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

It’s presumed that Friedman would happily take Ramirez back for one year at $15.2 million -- whatever you think of Ramirez, he’s going to be the best bat on the free-agent market. But Ramirez turns 31 in December and it doesn’t figure Friedman would be interested in offering the multiyear deal Ramirez doubtlessly still covets.

It’s impossible to know what Ramirez is thinking, since for the most part and for reasons never offered he stopped talking to the media last season. Still, it’s safe to say Ramirez thinks a lot of his ability and will probably pursue at least a three-year deal.