What a loaded Free Agent class this will be! I will be making predictions of where the following players will sign and the contract length and amount. No need to delay the predictions, lets get to it!
UPDATE AS OFFSEASON GOES ON:
- Correct Team prediction will be highlighted in Green, Incorrect Team prediction will be highlighted in Red.
- +/- 1 year of actual length of contract will be highlighted in Green. +/- of 2 or more years of actual length will be highlighted in Red.
- Club/Player Options will not be included in my predicted contract length.
- +/- $5M or less in Average Annual Value will be highlighted in Green. +/- $5.01M or more will be highlighted in Red.
- The Buyout amount for Team Options will be included in the Average Annual Value. I will be using the Luxury Tax salary.
Projected Available Free Agents (after Club Options/Player Options/Mutual Options)
Jose Abreu, 1B, Chicago White Sox
Prediction: Chicago White Sox, 2 years/$30M
Actual: Houston Astros, 3 years/$58.5M
Elvis Andrus, SS, Chicago White Sox
Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 1 year/$4M
Actual: Chicago White Sox, 1 year/$3M
Tyler Anderson, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Minnesota Twins, 2 years/$14M
Actual: Los Angeles Angels, 3 years/$39M
Chris Bassitt, SP, New York Mets
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 4 years/$48M
Actual: Toronto Blue Jays, 3 years/$63M
Josh Bell, 1B/DH, San Diego Padres
Prediction: New York Yankees, 2 years/$32M
Actual: Cleveland Guardians, 1 year/$16.5M with player option
Andrew Beninetendi, LF, New York Yankees
Prediction: Texas Rangers: 4 years/$64M
Actual: Chicago White Sox, 5 years/$75M
Brandon Belt, 1B, San Francisco Giants
Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 1 year/$8M
Actual: Toronto Blue Jays, 1 year/$9.3M
Xander Bogaerts, SS, Boston Red Sox
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 8 years/$260M
Actual: San Diego Padres, 11 years/$280M
Michael Brantley, LF/DH, Houston Astros
Prediction: Houston Astros, 1 year/$10M
Actual: Houston Astros, 1 year/$12M
Matt Carpenter, UTL, New York Yankees
Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals, 1 year/$2M
Actual: San Diego Padres, 1 year/$6M with player option
Carlos Carrasco, SP, New York Mets
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 2 years/$16M
Actual: Mets picked up 2023 option
Aroldis Chapman, RP, New York Yankees
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 1 year/$12M
Actual: Kansas City Royals, 1 year/$3.75M
Mike Clevinger, SP, San Diego Padres
Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays, 1 year/$8M
Actual: Chicago White Sox, 1 year/$12M with mutual option
Wilson Contreras, C, Chicago Cubs
Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 6 years/$150M
Actual: St. Louis Cardinals, 5 years/$87.5M with club option
Carlos Correa, SS, Minnesota Twins
Prediction: Miami Marlins, 8 years/$268M
Actual: Minnesota Twins, 6 years/$200M with 4 vesting options
Jacob deGrom, SP, New York Mets
Prediction: New York Mets, 4 years/$174M
Actual: Texas Rangers, 5 years, $185M with club option
Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets
Prediction: New York Mets, 6 years/$106.5M
Actual: New York Mets, 5 years/$102M
Brandon Drury, 3B, San Diego Padres
Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 2 years/$14M
Actual: Los Angeles Angels, 2 years/$17M
Zach Eflin, RP, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 2 years/$12M
Actual: Tampa Bay Rays, 3 years/$40M
Nathan Eovaldi, SP, Boston Red Sox
Prediction: Minnesota Twins, 2 years/$20M
Actual: Texas Rangers, 2 years/$34M with vested option
Adam Frazier, 2B, Seattle Mariners
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$8M
Actual: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$8M
Yuli Gurriel, 1B, Houston Astros
Prediction: Houston Astros, 1 year/$7M
Actual: Miami Marlins, Minor League Deal
Mitch Haniger, RF, Seattle Mariners
Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers, 3 years/$42M
Actual: San Francisco Giants, 2 years/$29M with player option
Andrew Heaney, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals, 1 year/$15M
Actual: Texas Rangers,1 year/$12.5M with player option
Kenley Jansen, RP, Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 2 years/$22M
Actual: Boston Red Sox, 2 years/$32M
Aaron Judge, RF, New York Yankees
Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 8 years/$300M
Actual: New York Yankees, 9 years/$360M
Clayton Kershaw, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$15M
Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$20M
Kevin Kiermaier, CF, Tampa Bay Rays
Prediction: Miami Marlins, 1 year/$7.5M
Actual: Toronto Blue Jays, 1 year/$9M
Craig Kimbrel, RP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 1 year/$10M
Actual: Philadelphia Phillies, 1 year/$10M
Seth Lugo, RP, New York Mets
Prediction: New York Yankees, 2 years/$15M
Actual: San Diego Padres, 1 year/$7.5M with player option
Trey Mancini, 1B, Houston Astros
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$10M
Actual: Chicago Cubs, 1 year/$7M with player option
JD Martinez, DH, Boston Red Sox
Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals, 1 year/$15M
Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$10M
Andrew McCutchen, OF/DH, Milwaukee Brewers
Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 1 year/$6M
Actual: Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 year/$5M
Rafael Montero, RP, Houston Astros
Prediction: Atlanta Braves, 3 years/$30M
Actual: Houston Astros, 3 years/$34.5M
Brandon Nimmo, CF, New York Mets
Prediction: New York Yankees, 6 years/$132M
Actual: New York Mets, 8 years/$162M
Martin Perez, SP, Texas Rangers
Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 2 years/$30M
Actual: Accepted Texas Rangers QO
Tommy Pham, LF, Boston Red Sox
Prediction: New York Mets, 1 year, $6M
Actual: New York Mets, 1 year/$6M
Jurickson Profar, LF, San Diego Padres
Prediction: New York Yankees: 3 years/$39M
Actual: Colorado Rockies, 1 year/$7.75M
Jose Quintana, SP, St. Louis Cardinals
Prediction: Chicago White Sox, 3 years/$36M
Actual: New York Mets, 2 years/$26M
Anthony Rizzo, 1B, New York Yankees
Prediction: San Diego Padres, 2 years/$36M
Actual: New York Yankees, 2 years/$40M with club option
David Robertson, RP, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: San Diego Padres, 1 year/$7M
Actual: New York Mets, 1 year/$10M
Carlos Rodon, SP, San Francisco Giants
Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 5 years/$115M
Actual: New York Yankees, 6 years/$162M
Gary Sanchez, C, Minnesota Twins
Prediction: Chicago Cubs, 1 year/$9M
Actual: San Francisco Giants, Minor League Deal
Jean Segura, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 1 year/$7M
Actual: Miami Marlins, 2 years/$17M with club option
Dansby Swanson, SS, Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Atlanta Braves, 7 years/$168M
Actual: Chicago Cubs, 7 years/$177M
Noah Syndergaard, SP, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: New York Yankees, 1 year/$12M
Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$13M
Jameson Taillon, SP, New York Yankees
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, 2 years/$28M
Actual: Chicago Cubs, 4 years/$68M
Trea Turner, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, 9 years/$292.5M
Actual: Philadelphia Phillies, 11 years/$300M
Christian Vazquez, C, Houston Astros
Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays, 2 years/$14M
Actual: Minnesota Twins, 3 years/$30M
Justin Verlander, SP, Houston Astros
Prediction: Houston Astros, 2 years/$62M
Actual: New York Mets, 2 years/$86.67M with vesting option
Taijuan Walker, SP, New York Mets
Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 1 year/$9M
Actual: Philadelphia Phillies, 4 years/$72M
