2023-24 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.htmlMLB Trade Rumors is proud to present our 18th annual Top 50 Free Agents list! These are the top 50 MLB free agents by our estimation of their earning power. … Unlike many of the other top free agents, he wouldn't cost a signing team a draft choice because the qualifying offer is not in play.
2023-24 Offseason Outlook Series
2023/11/2023-24-offseason-outlook-series.htmlAnxiously awaiting MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents list? Look for it Monday evening!…
New York Notes: Belt, Martinez, Cole
2024/04/new-york-notes-belt-martinez-cole.htmlThe only player on MLBTR's annual Top 50 free agents list still unsigned, Belt was predicted for a one-year, $15MM deal this winter. … That included a fantastic 146 wRC+ against right-handed pitching, the eleventh-best figure among all qualified hitters last year which trailed only Shohei Ohtani among this winter's free agents.
Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs
2024/04/offseason-in-review-chicago-cubs-16.htmlThe Cubs' signature player acquisition that offseason was the signing of Jon Lester, ranked second on MLBTR's top 50 free agents list. … As the calendar turned to March, the Cubs were presented with a slew of opportunities to jump on further Boras surprise bargains and push the team from "should be enough to win our division" to "likely to win our division." Likely because of Ricketts' unwillingness to push payroll past its current point (an estimated 10th in MLB), the Cubs passed on several big name free agents they very much could have used.
Brandon Belt “Baffled” By Lack Of Offers In Free Agency
2024/03/brandon-belt-baffled-by-lack-of-offers-in-free-agency.htmlTwo days into the regular season, only one position player from MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents list remains unsigned: designated hitter/first baseman Brandon Belt. … On Friday, the veteran slugger discussed his enduring free agency in an appearance on The JD Bunkis Podcast.
The Opener: Free Agency, Bench Bats, Brash
2024/03/the-opener-free-agency-bench-bats-brash.htmlA whopping seven free agents in MLBTR's annual Top 50 remain on the open market. … There's other quality free agents who didn't make our offseason Top 50 that remain on the market as well, such as veteran outfielders Tommy Pham and Adam Duvall.
Cubs Re-Sign Cody Bellinger
2024/02/cubs-to-re-sign-cody-bellinger.htmlMLBTR ranked Bellinger as the #2 free agent in this year's class behind only two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, predicting a 12-year, $264MM deal for the outfielder in our annual Top 50 MLB free agents list. … That left Bellinger with few clear suitors outside of the incumbent Cubs, though his free agency continued into Spring Training as his camp held out for a long term deal while the Cubs and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer remained steadfast in waiting out the market.
MLBPA Director Tony Clark Discusses Pitch Clock, Free Agency, Olympics
2024/02/mlbpa-director-tony-clark-on-pitch-clock-free-agency-olympics.htmlWith Spring Training already underway, four of the top seven free agents from this winter's addition of MLBTR's Top 50 free agents list remain unsigned in Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, and Matt Chapman. … MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark spoke to reporters, including David Brandt of the Associated Press, today about an array of topics including the adjustments made to the pitch clock this offseason and the state of the free agent market.
J.D. Martinez Turned Down Offer From Giants
2024/02/j-d-martinez-turned-down-offer-from-giants.htmlSoler and Martinez weren't far apart on MLBTR's list of the offseason's top 50 free agents, as Soler was ranked 16th and Martinez 20th. … Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi has been generally conservative with free agent expenditures during his five-plus years in charge of San Francisco's front office.
The Opener: Woodruff, Ryu, Rays, Full-Squad Workouts
2024/02/the-opener-woodruff-ryu-rays-full-squad-workouts.htmlWith 10 of MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents still unsigned, including Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Matt Chapman, and J.D. … The free agent market has been slow as of late, but as Spring Training continues, more pieces will inevitably fall…
Giants Sign Jorge Soler
2024/02/giants-to-sign-jorge-soler.htmlThe deal is a nearly exact match with MLBTR's prediction of a three-year, $45MM pact for Soler back in November as part of our annual Top 50 MLB free agents list. … 1:02AM: The Giants have agreed to a three-year deal with free agent designated hitter/outfielder Jorge Soler, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Cubs Sign Hector Neris
2024/01/cubs-sign-hector-neris.htmlNeris ranked 46th on our list of the winter's top 50 free agents. … The Shohei Ohtani pursuit carried a lot of the team's attention in the offseason's first month, though the Cubs have since added Shota Imanaga and Neris in free agency, while also adding Almonte and Michael Busch in a trade with the Dodgers.
Boras Clients Who Signed After January In Previous Offseasons
2024/01/boras-clients-who-signed-after-january-in-previous-offseasons.html19 of MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents still don't have agreements in place for 2024, along with many players who weren't on that list. … While most players and agents would prefer to get their offseason business done early, Boras has shown an unusual willingness to wait for the right deal, even if that means it doesn't come together until very late.
Latest On The Red Sox Pitching Search
2024/01/latest-on-the-red-sox-pitching-search.htmlMLBTR's list of the offseason's top 50 free agents still has 19 unsigned names. … It is common for executives to keep in touch with agents about any number of available players, usually in the form of some contact early in the offseason to establish particular interest in a target or two, and then the two sides can circle back multiple times over the coming weeks or months as markets develop.
MLBTR Poll: Jordan Montgomery’s Market
2024/01/mlbtr-poll-jordan-montgomerys-market.htmlAs we head into the final week of January, 19 of MLBTR's Top 50 MLB free agents remain unsigned, and that's after a three-week period that saw nine players on the list (mostly from the middle tier of the rotation market and the upper level of the relief market) agree to deals. … It's no secret that free agency has been unusually slow this winter.
Mets, Phillies Interested In Robert Stephenson
2024/01/mets-phillies-interested-in-robert-stephenson.htmlAt the start of the offseason, MLBTR put Stephenson in the #27 slot on the annual Top 50 Free Agents post with a prediction of a four-year, $36MM contract. … Free agent right-hander Robert Stephenson continues to receive plenty of attention, with Jon Morosi of MLB.com listing the Mets, Dodgers and Phillies as clubs with interest in him.
Free Agent Faceoff: Tim Anderson/Amed Rosario
2024/01/free-agent-faceoff-tim-anderson-amed-rosario.htmlJust three players with recent experience at shortstop cracked MLBTR's Top 50 MLB free agents list this offseason, and the highest rated among them (Gio Urshela) played just nine games at the position in 2023 before suffering a groin injury that leaves questions about his ability to handle the position defensively entering his age-32 campaign. … Teams have been spoiled by the star-studded free agent classes of recent offseasons, particularly when it comes to shortstops.
Yankees, Rangers Are “Potential Frontrunners” For Hector Neris
2024/01/yankees-rangers-are-potential-frontrunners-for-hector-neris.htmlThat strong performance during his time in Houston led MLBTR to predict a two-year $15MM contract for Neris on our annual Top 50 MLB free agents list, where Neris was ranked 46th. … The reigning World Series champions' bullpen woes are well-established at this point, as a relief corps that struggled to a 4.77 ERA last year has lost the likes of Aroldis Chapman, Will Smith, and Chris Stratton to free agency.
The Opener: Rays, Mets, Dodgers, MLBTR Chat
2024/01/the-opener-rays-mets-dodgers-mlbtr-chat.htmlSunday saw a pair of the offseason's Top 50 free agents find new homes, as left-hander Sean Manaea signed with the Mets on a two-year deal while outfielder Teoscar Hernandez landed with the Dodgers on a one-year pact. … Now that 2024 is upon us, are there any questions burning in your mind about the offseason with Spring Training a matter of weeks away? Are you wondering what’s next for your favorite team, or perhaps curious about what the market for a particular free agent looks like? If so, tune in this afternoon when MLBTR’s Steve Adams hosts a live chat with readers at 1pm CT.
The Opener: Dodgers, Mariners, Imanaga
2024/01/the-opener-dodgers-mariners-imanaga.html10 on MLBTR's annual Top 50 MLB free agents list, is entering the final stretch of his window to sign with MLB clubs after being posted by his NPB team, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. … While the club's positional group seems largely set, an addition at shortstop who can provide more certainty than the club's current tandem of Gavin Lux and Miguel Rojas would certainly make sense.
Dodgers Sign Teoscar Hernandez
2024/01/dodgers-to-sign-teoscar-hernandez.htmlMLB Trade Rumors ranked Hernandez 12th on our list of the winter's top 50 free agents and projected him for a four-year, $80MM deal, under the logic that the offseason's lack of premium bats would still lead to a big contract for Hernandez even in the wake of an underwhelming 2023 campaign. … Led by Ohtani's $700MM deal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's $325MM contract, the Dodgers have now spent slightly under $1.067 billion on free agents alone this winter, to say nothing of the extra money taken on when L.A.
Mets Sign Sean Manaea To Two-Year Deal
2024/01/mets-in-agreement-on-two-year-deal-with-sean-manaea.htmlManaea slightly outperformed the two-year, $22MM prediction MLBTR offered when ranking him 35th on our annual Top 50 MLB free agents list, earning an additional $3MM annually over the same term. … With just one year left before the lefty would hit free agency and the team going nowhere in 2022, the A's shipped Manaea to San Diego as the Padres in a four-player deal, netting a pair of prospects for the left-hander's services.
Free Agent Profile: Mike Clevinger
2024/01/free-agent-profile-mike-clevinger.htmlMLBTR projected Clevinger for a two-year, $26MM deal on our annual Top 50 MLB free agents list, where he placed 30th. … The market for free agent starters has been fairly busy this offseason, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Sonny Gray, and Aaron Nola having come off the board at the top of the market alongside a host of mid-level arms including Kenta Maeda and Seth Lugo.
Blue Jays Interested In Jorge Soler
2024/01/blue-jays-interested-in-jorge-soler.htmlSoler isn't exactly a sure thing at the plate as he enters his age-32 season, and MLB Trade Rumors' projection of a three-year, $45MM deal (Soler ranked 16th on our list of the winter's top 50 free agents) reflected this uncertainty about his offense, and his lack of defensive utility. … The Blue Jays have shown interest in free agent slugger Jorge Soler, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reports.
Free Agent Profile: Sean Manaea
2024/01/free-agent-profile-sean-manaea.htmlMLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents predicted Manaea for a contract of two years and $22MM, an average annual value of $11MM. … His peripherals were still pretty strong, as he struck out 23.2% of batters faced and walked just 7.5%, but it was nonetheless a poor time for diminished results as he was heading into free agency for the first time.