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: Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 years/$240M

2. Bo Bichette, 2B/SS, Toronto Blue Jays

Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 7 years/$196M

Actual: New York Mets, 3 years/$126M

3. Alex Bregman, 3B, Boston Red Sox

Prediction: Detroit Tigers, 4 years/$140M

Actual: Chicago Cubs, 5 years/$175M

4. Edwin Diaz, RP (R), New York Mets

Prediction: Chicago Cubs, 4 years/$76M

Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 years/$69M

5. Robert Suarez, RP (R), San Diego Padres

Prediction: New York Yankees, 2 years/$40M

Actual: Atlanta Braves, 3 years/$45M

6. Framber Valdez, SP (L), Houston Astros

Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 4 years/$120M

Actual: Detroit Tigers, 3 years/$115M

7. Cody Bellinger, OF/1B, New York Yankees

Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 5 years/$130M

Actual: New York Yankees, 5 years/$162.5M

8. Kyle Schwarber, DH, Philadelphia Phillies

Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 3 years/$100M

Actual: Philadelphia Phillies, 5 years/$150M

9. Pete Alonso, 1B, New York Mets

Prediction: New York Mets, 3 years/$105M

Actual: Baltimore Orioles, 5 years/$155M

10. Michael King, SP (R), San Diego Padres

Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 5 years/$120M

Actual: San Diego Padres, 3 years/$75M

11. Dylan Cease, SP (R), San Diego Padres

Prediction: Chicago Cubs, 6 years/$168M

Actual: Toronto Blue Jays, 7 years/$210M

12. Josh Naylor, 1B, Seattle Mariners

Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 4 years/$72M

Actual: Seattle Mariners, 5 years/$92.5M

13. JT Realmuto, C, Philadelphia Phillies

Prediction: Texas Rangers, 2 years/$34M

Actual: Philadelphia Phillies, 3 years/$45M

14. Gleyber Torres, 2B, Detroit Tigers

Prediction: San Diego Padres, 2 years/$40M

Actual: Detroit Tigers, Accepts QO for $22.025M

15. Munetaka Murakami, 3B

Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 5 years/$100M

Actual: Chicago White Sox, 2 years/$34M

16. Ranger Suarez, SP (L), Philadelphia Phillies

Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals, 4 years/$100M

Actual: Boston Red Sox, 5 years/$130M

17. Luis Arraez, 1B, San Diego Padres

Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 years/$34M

Actual: San Francisco Giants, 1 years/$12M

18. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, New York Yankees

Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 year/$12.5M

Actual: New York Yankees, 1 year/$4M

19. Jorge Polanco, 2B, Seattle Mariners

Prediction: Kansas City Royals, 2 years/$35M

Actual: New York Mets, 2 years/$40M

20. Shoto Imanaga, SP (L), Chicago Cubs

Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 3 years/$60M

Actual: Chicago Cubs, Accepts QO for $22.025M

21. Trent Grisham, CF, New York Yankees

Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$18M

Actual: New York Yankees, Accepts QO for $22.025M

22. Devin Williams, RP (R), New York Yankees

Prediction: New York Mets, 1 year/$15M

Actual: New York Mets, 3 years/$51M

23. Ryan Helsley, RP (R)

Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 1 year/$14M

Actual: Baltimore Orioles, 2 years/$28M

24. Raisel Iglesias, RP (R), Atlanta Braves

Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$12.5M

Actual: Atlanta Braves, 1 year/$16M

25. Harrison Bader, CF, Philadelphia Phillies

Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays, 1 year/$14M

Actual: San Francisco Giants, 2 years/$20.5M