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I am a 2021 graduate from Saint Vincent College where I majored in Business Management and minored in Data Analytics, Marketing, and Economics. I was a 4-year member of the Varsity Baseball Team playing as a Pitcher and Infielder. I am currently working as a Risk Data Analyst for Alliant Insurance Services in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My passion and long term goal has always been working professionally in baseball. I have a deep understanding of the game of baseball because of my time as a two-way player at the college level, my time as a Baseball Operations Intern with the Washington Wild Things in 2020, and my time as a Coach for the Guardian Angels 12U/15U Baseball Team stationed in Canonsburg, PA. I am confident in my current abilities but am open to listening to and learning alternative perspectives on different baseball and analytics topics. I have created this blog to help get my ideas out there and to help showcase my knowledge of professional baseball.

Sunday, November 6, 2022

2022 MLB Free Agency Predictions


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

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