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/Vesting 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)
Top 25
1. Juan Soto, OF, New York Yankees
Prediction: New York Yankees, 14 years/$630M
Actual:
2. Corbin Burnes, RHP, Baltimore Orioles
Prediction: New York Mets, 6 years/$186M
Actual:
3. Alex Bregman, 3B, Houston Astros
Prediction: Houston Astros, 6 years/$180M
Actual:
4. Roki Sasaki, RHP, Japan
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, Standard Minor League Contract
Actual:
5. Max Fried, LHP, Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Chicago Cubs, 7 years/$182M
Actual:
6. Blake Snell, LHP, San Francisco Giants
Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 6 years/$174M
Actual:
7. Blake Treinen, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 2 years/$24M
Actual:
8. Pete Alonso, 1B, New York Mets
Prediction: New York Mets, 6 years/$150M
Actual:
9. Willy Adames, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 6 years/$144M
Actual:
10. Shane Bieber, RHP, Cleveland Guardians
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$10M
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$10M
Actual:
11. Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 2 years/$40MActual:
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 2 years/$40M
12. Anthony Santander, OF, Baltimore Orioles
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 3 years/$60MActual:
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 3 years/$60M
13. Jeff Hoffman, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 4 years/$44MActual:
Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 4 years/$44M
14. Gleyber Torres, 2B, New York Yankees
Prediction: Kansas City Royals, 2 years/$30MActual:
Prediction: Kansas City Royals, 2 years/$30M
15. Tanner Scott, LHP, San Diego Padres
Prediction: New York Yankees, 4 years/$52MActual:
Prediction: New York Yankees, 4 years/$52M
16. Jurickson Profar, OF, San Diego Padres
Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 3 years/$54MActual:
Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 3 years/$54M
17. Nathan Eovalid, RHP, Texas Rangers
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 2 years/$45MActual:
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 2 years/$45M
18. Luis Severino, RHP, New York Mets
Prediction: Washington Nationals, 3 years/$57MActual:
Prediction: Washington Nationals, 3 years/$57M
19. Jack Flaherty, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Atlanta Braves, 4 years/$88MActual:
Prediction: Atlanta Braves, 4 years/$88M
20. Ha-Seong Kim, SS, San Diego Padres
Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers, 3 years/$33MActual:
Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers, 3 years/$33M
21. Sean Manaea, LHP, New York Mets
Prediction: Minnesota Twins, 3 years/$57MActual:
Prediction: Minnesota Twins, 3 years/$57M
22. Kirby Yates, RHP, Texas Rangers
Prediction: San Diego Padres, 1 year/$12MActual:
Prediction: San Diego Padres, 1 year/$12M
23. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals
Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 year/$14MActual:
Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 year/$14M
24. Max Scherzer, RHP, Texas Rangers
Prediction: Detroit Tigers, 1 year/$12.5MActual:
Prediction: Detroit Tigers, 1 year/$12.5M
25. Walker Buehler, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Cleveland Guardians, 1 year/$15MActual:
Prediction: Cleveland Guardians, 1 year/$15M
