About Me
- Tom Bash
- 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.
Friday, November 7, 2025
2025-26 MLB Free Agent Predictions
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/Vesting Options will not be included in my predicted contract length.
- Player Options will 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. Kyle Tucker, RF, Chicago Cubs
Prediction: New York Yankees, 8 years/$300M
Actual: N/A
2. Bo Bichette, 2B/SS, Toronto Blue Jays
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 7 years/$196M
Actual: N/A
3. Alex Bregman, 3B, Boston Red Sox
Prediction: Detroit Tigers, 4 years/$140M
Actual: N/A
4. Edwin Diaz, RP (R), New York Mets
Prediction: Chicago Cubs, 4 years/$76M
Actual: N/A
5. Robert Suarez, RP (R), San Diego Padres
Prediction: New York Yankees, 2 years/$40M
Actual: N/A
6. Framber Valdez, SP (L), Houston Astros
Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 4 years/$120M
Actual: N/A
7. Cody Bellinger, OF/1B, New York Yankees
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 5 years/$130M
Actual: N/A
8. Kyle Schwarber, DH, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 3 years/$100M
Actual: N/A
9. Pete Alonso, 1B, New York Mets
Prediction: New York Mets, 3 years/$105M
Actual: N/A
10. Michael King, SP (R), San Diego Padres
Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 5 years/$120M
Actual: N/A
11. Dylan Cease, SP (R), San Diego Padres
Prediction: Chicago Cubs, 6 years/$168M
Actual: N/A
12. Josh Naylor, 1B, Seattle Mariners
Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 4 years/$72M
Actual: N/A
13. JT Realmuto, C, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: Texas Rangers, 2 years/$34M
Actual: N/A
14. Gleyber Torres, 2B, Detroit Tigers
Prediction: San Diego Padres, 2 years/$40M
Actual: N/A
15. Munetaka Murakami, 3B
Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 5 years/$100M
Actual: N/A
16. Ranger Suarez, SP (L), Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals, 4 years/$100M
Actual: N/A
17. Luis Arraez, 1B, San Diego Padres
Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 years/$34M
Actual: N/A
18. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, New York Yankees
Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 year/$12.5M
Actual: N/A
19. Jorge Polanco, 2B, Seattle Mariners
Prediction: Kansas City Royals, 2 years/$35M
Actual: N/A
20. Shoto Imanaga, SP (L), Chicago Cubs
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 3 years/$60M
Actual: N/A
21. Trent Grisham, CF, New York Yankees
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$18M
Actual: N/A
22. Devin Williams, RP (R), New York Yankees
Prediction: New York Mets, 1 year/$15M
Actual: N/A
23. Ryan Helsley, RP (R)
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 1 year/$14M
Actual: N/A
24. Raisel Iglesias, RP (R), Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$12.5M
Actual: N/A
25. Harrison Bader, CF, Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays, 1 year/$14M
Actual: N/A
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)