Mets Looking Into Tomoyuki Sugano
2020/12/mets-rumors-tomoyuki-sugano-japanese-ace-npb.htmlESPN's Kiley McDaniel predicted a two-year, $24MM deal in his updated free-agent rankings and contract predictions. … New York has been prominently connected to Trevor Bauer as a potential free-agent target, but numerous reports have indicated over the past week-plus that George Springer is the team's primary focus at the moment.
Latest On James McCann, Mets
2020/12/mets-rumors-james-mccann-four-years.htmlWe oscillated between a two- and three-year deal for McCann when discussing predictions for our Top 50 Free Agent rankings, with majority ultimately leading to two-year prediction. … If the Mets do indeed prefer a smaller-scale deal with McCann to the likely $100MM+ contract that Realmuto will command at some point this offseason, they'd have ample resources left to pursue other big-ticket items -- be it free-agent pursuits of George Springer, Trevor Bauer and/or DJ LeMahieu or trade negotiations for a prominent name (Cleveland's Francisco Lindor, Colorado's Nolan Arenado, Chicago's Kris Bryant, etc.).
How Will Marcus Semien Do In Free Agency?
2020/11/marcus-semien-rumors-free-agent-100-million-agent.htmlGiven that context, the scattershot nature of predictions for Semien isn't all that surprising. … While a frosty winter for most free agents has been the general expectation throughout the industry, there's also been a belief that the very top names on the market will still be compensated at a rate more commensurate with a typical economic climate.
Latest On Marcus Stroman
2020/11/latest-on-marcus-stroman-4.html[RELATED: MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions]… Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman opted out of pitching in 2020 because of concerns over COVID-19, but that shouldn't stop the free agent from securing a big payday during the offseason.
2020-21 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
2020/11/mlb-free-agent-predictions-2021.htmlWe vetted these as much as possible, but with 50 predictions and a volatile free agent and trade marketplace, we know we’ll be off on some. … MLB Trade Rumors is proud to present our 15th annual Top 50 Free Agents list! For the entire list of free agents, plus the ability to filter by signing status, position, signing team, and qualifying offer status, check out our mobile-friendly free agent tracker here.
Forecasting The Qualifying Offer Market: Pitchers
2020/10/forecasting-the-qualifying-offer-market-pitchers-2.htmlTo provide some sort of an idea about how much uncertainty surrounds the offseason player market, consider the range of contract predictions George A. … After examining which position players may or may not be in line to receive a one-year, $18.9MM qualifying offer this winter, let's look at the pitching side of the free agent market.
Predict The NL West Division Winner
2020/07/predict-the-nl-west-division-winner.htmlWith final roster decisions in the books and the 2020 season underway, it’s time to make some predictions.
Predict The AL West Division Winner
2020/07/predict-the-al-west-division-winner.htmlWith final roster decisions in the books and the 2020 season underway, it’s time to make some predictions. … On the field, they said goodbye to co-ace Gerrit Cole and Wade Miley in free agency.
Predict The AL East Division Winner
2020/07/predict-the-al-east-division-winner.htmlWith final roster decisions in the books and the 2020 season underway at long last, it’s time to make some predictions.
Predict The NL East Division Winner
2020/07/predict-the-nl-east-division-winner.htmlWith final roster decisions in the books and the 2020 season underway at long last, it’s time to make some predictions.
Predict The NL Central Winner
2020/07/predict-the-nl-central-winner.htmlWith final roster decisions in the books and the 2020 season underway at long last, it’s time to make some predictions.
Predict The AL Central Division Winner
2020/07/predict-the-al-central-division-winner.htmlWith final roster decisions in the books and the 2020 season underway at long last, it's time to make some predictions.
Trevor Bauer’s Free Agent Contract: Early Predictions
2020/04/trevor-bauers-free-agent-contract-early-predictions.htmlIn today's video, Jeff Todd and Tim Dierkes offer predictions on which team will sign Bauer, and the amount of his upcoming contract. … Trevor Bauer's free agency this winter will be fascinating for all kinds of reasons.
Free Agent Predictions: How Did Jeff Todd Do?
2020/04/free-agent-predictions-how-did-jeff-todd-do.htmlIn today's video, Jeff Todd provides an accounting of his hits and misses from his November free agent predictions.
Arbitration Breakdown: Mike Clevinger
2020/01/arbitration-breakdown-mike-clevinger.htmlLynn was a unique multi-year deal that was extremely flat (three years, $22MM), so the $7MM attributed to the first year is not really a reliable number on which to base any Clevinger predictions.
Will Harris: Overlooked Free Agent?
2019/12/will-harris-overlooked-free-agent.htmlNow, going by the contract predictions MLBTR made at the beginning of the offseason, former Astros right-hander Will Harris looks like the No. … For the most part, the upper end of the free-agent relief market emptied out quickly this offseason.
White Sox Sign Dallas Keuchel
2019/12/white-sox-dallas-keuchel-agree-to-deal.htmlMLBTR correctly predicted the lefty would land with the White Sox this offseason in our free agent predictions from November, but it seems the Boras Corporation was able to leverage interest in Keuchel well in excess of our expectations, as this deal lands safely above the three-year, $39MM contract we projected him to receive. … The White Sox have taken their next step toward emerging from a lengthy rebuilding process, announcing Monday that they've signed free-agent lefty Dallas Keuchel to a three-year deal worth a guaranteed $55.5MM.
Checking In On MLBTR’s Top 50 Free Agent Predictions
2019/12/checking-in-on-mlbtrs-top-50-free-agent-predictions.htmlWith that said, let's check in on how MLBTR has fared with its predictions thus far... … At the beginning of each offseason, MLBTR publishes a list of the top 50 free agents on the board by projected earning power.
Free Agent Prediction Contest Leaderboard Now Available
2019/12/free-agent-prediction-contest-leaderboard-now-available.htmlWith a dozen players signed off MLBTR's Top 50 list, five contest participants currently stand at the top with seven correct predictions. … 6,886 people entered MLBTR's Free Agent Prediction Contest this year, and the leaderboard is now available.
Offseason Outlook: New York Mets
2019/11/offseason-outlook-new-york-mets-10.htmlNew Yorkers were not especially excited by this -- though, to be fair, they were much more upset at our equally ho-hum predictions for the Yankees. … No doubt the Mets will be among the many teams prowling patiently as a high-volume class of free-agent starters seeks contracts.
Jake Odorizzi ’Strongly Considering’ Twins’ Qualifying Offer
2019/11/jake-odorizzi-strongly-considering-twins-qualifying-offer.htmlWhile our free agent predictions from earlier this month did predict the 29-year-old would remain in Minnesota, his relative youth and recent production were factors in our projection of a three-year, $51MM open-market reward. … Although the right-hander faces some stiff competition from fellow free-agent starting pitchers on the open market, it seemed at the offseason's outset that the former Ray could represent the very best of the market's "third tier" of starters (following, arguably, after the triumvirate of Hyun-Jin Ryu, Madison Bumgarner, and Zack Wheeler).
Howie Kendrick Reportedly Drawing Early Interest
2019/11/howie-kendrick-reportedly-drawing-early-interest.htmlWe noted that the Rays made for a nice possible fit in our recent Top 50 Free Agent predictions here at MLBTR, though we ultimately guessed Kendrick would land with the Twins.
2019-20 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
2019/11/mlb-free-agent-predictions-2020.htmlWe vetted these as much as possible, but with 50 predictions and a volatile free agent and trade marketplace, we know we’ll be off on some. … MLB Trade Rumors is proud to present our 14th annual Top 50 Free Agents list! For the entire list of free agents, plus the ability to filter by signing status, position, signing team, and qualifying offer status, check out our mobile-friendly free agent tracker here.
Latest On Mike Minor
2019/07/latest-on-mike-minor.htmlThe contract has worked out better than even the most optimistic predictions.
Red Sox Designate Blake Swihart, Select Sandy Leon
2019/04/red-sox-to-designate-blake-swihart.htmlLong lauded as a potential impact bat that can line up behind the dish, those predictions haven't yet come to fruition.