Old | New | Contract | |||||
Rank | Player | Pos | Age | Team | Team | Amount | Years |
1 | Armando Merced | SP | 33 | TRE | BOS | $82.5 M | 5 |
Comments: The star of this FA class, a sure fire #1 SP with some good years left | |||||||
2 | Calvin Hukata | 2B | 32 | CIN | FLA | $52.5 M | 5 |
Comments: Elite baserunner, outstanding bat, great in the field, even at age 32 | |||||||
3 | Edinson Hernandez | RF | 30 | MNT | MNT | $100.0 M | 5 |
Comments: One of Cobbfather's best offensive weapons, plus all-around and only 30 | |||||||
4 | Don Sparks | RF | 31 | TRE | OK | $38.3 M | 5 |
Comments: 3-time former MVP can still mash and at 31 has a chance for a 4th | |||||||
5 | Orval Pfeffer | SP | 31 | HON | HOU | $23.2 M | 4 |
Comments: Control specialist with nice GB and pitch quality; good career #s | |||||||
6 | Randall Washington | SP | 36 | FLA | TRE | $31.2 M | 4 |
Comments: Former Cy Young winner still great at 36, but the age is a slight concern | |||||||
7 | Kirt Raggio | 2B | 31 | PIT | TB | $17.8 M | 3 |
Comments: Just a great all-around player, fielding, speed and bat are all very good | |||||||
8 | Mitchell Sweeney | RF | 30 | SYR | STL | $38.0 M | 5 |
Comments: Tremendous power hitter with nice career totals and some speed too | |||||||
9 | Brett Yarbrough | 3B | 29 | TRE | TRE | $35.2 M | 4 |
Comments: Plus fielding 3rd baseman, decent with the bat and good on the bases. | |||||||
10 | Ed Flair | RP | 32 | NOR | OK | $28.0 M | 4 |
Comments: No dominant pitch, but absolutely elite otherwise, great career #s | |||||||
11 | Bernard Gonzales | SP | 31 | HON | TB | $26.0 M | 4 |
Comments: Shaky career #s, LH split is weak, but great control and pitch command | |||||||
12 | Marcell Johnson | 3B | 32 | MNT | OK | $19.2 M | 3 |
Comments: Great contact, eye and speed, lacks range, but good fielder, little power | |||||||
13 | Eli Calixte | 3B | 32 | TB | SAL | $6.2 M | 2 |
Comments: Solid all-around player, yet not elite, but still should help a lineup | |||||||
14 | Troy Hudek | RP | 37 | CHA | CHA | $9.8 M | 2 |
Comments: He's been one of the best RP's for many seasons, and still can go at 37 | |||||||
15 | Steve Morgan | RP | 33 | PIT | SAL | $9.2 M | 2 |
Comments: Dominant, low stamina RP who appears to be an ideal closer type | |||||||
16 | Pedro Sosa | SP | 30 | CHA | SLC | $11.2 M | 2 |
Comments: Career #s not great, lacks a dominant pitch, but the rest looks good | |||||||
17 | Louie Bennett | 3B | 30 | BUF | LA | $9.2 M | 2 |
Comments: Great fielding 3B, his bat is decent, not great, but good enough for the D | |||||||
18 | Bob Berg | RP | 33 | SLC | MEM | $5.2 M | 2 |
Comments: A quality reliever with great control and pitches, good closer candidate | |||||||
19 | Thomas Lyon | SP | 36 | SYR | OK | $3.0 M | 1 |
Comments: He's aging, but still has solid stuff. Has a bit of a mediocre split vs. RH | |||||||
20 | Cyrus Morton | 1B | 35 | SLC | PIT | $2.8 M | 1 |
Comments: Getting up there in age, but still is a tremendous all-around hitter | |||||||
21 | Albert Nippert | RP | 31 | FLA | |||
Comments: Solid, hard-throwing reliever with great command of his pitches | |||||||
22 | Paulie Gibbs | RP | 34 | TB | LA | $20.8 M | 3 |
Comments: Great ratings and #s, but low stamina, there's a role for him out there | |||||||
23 | Tony Cabeza | DH | 32 | ATL | MEM | $7.5 M | 3 |
Comments: Elite batting eye and decent ratings otherwise, probably would be ok at 1B | |||||||
24 | Alex Chen | RF | 29 | HON | CHA | $26.0 M | 4 |
Comments: Interesting case of a low RH split, but great elsewhere, and decent #s too | |||||||
25 | Edgardo Vazquez | C | 32 | HEL | PIT | $2.1 M | 1 |
Comments: Outstanding hitter and a serviceable catcher, but low stamina |
Friday, March 23, 2018
Season 37 Offseason Free Agency Tracker
Season 37 has kicked off and it appears there will be some big names on the move this offseason. Check back to here see where all the top free agents have signed!