2023-24 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.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 18th annual Top 50 Free Agents list! These are the top 50 MLB free agents by our estimation of their earning power.
MLBTR Podcast: Free Agent Power Rankings, Ohtani’s Stolen Money And The A’s Moving To Sacramento
2024/04/mlbtr-podcast-free-agent-power-rankings-ohtanis-stolen-money-and-the-as-moving-to-sacramento.htmlMLBTR's 2024-25 Free Agent Power Rankings (1:30)…
MLBTR Podcast: Reviewing Our Free Agent Predictions And Future CBA Issues
2024/04/mlbtr-podcast-reviewing-our-free-agent-predictions-and-future-cba-issues.htmlIs the middle tier of the free agent market dying? (45:15)…
Scott Boras Discusses Recent Free Agent Contracts
2024/03/scott-boras-discusses-recent-free-agent-contracts.html“I don’t think their predictions included what we were fully aware of,” Boras said of media predictions coming into the winter, “and that is, clubs were going to come to us and say, ‘We’re not going to look at length with premium AAVs (average annual values) because of what preceded their performance prior to 2023.” He used Snell and Bellinger as examples of how clubs could look past the 2023 season and focus on prior seasons. … Agent Scott Boras, who represents all four of that group, discussed the matter with Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, noting that he and the players were likely going to be deciding between long-term deals or shorter pacts but with higher annual salaries.
Marlins To Include Max Meyer On Opening Day Roster
2024/03/marlins-to-include-max-meyer-on-opening-day-roster.htmlMeyer drew a lot of hype coming out of the University of Minnesota, and he lived up to predictions that he would ready for the majors in pretty short order.
Boras Clients Who Signed After January In Previous Offseasons
2024/01/boras-clients-who-signed-after-january-in-previous-offseasons.htmlRodriguez was ranked 36th on MLBTR's Top 50 that offseason, before that post featured specific contract predictions. … 19 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.
Top 50 Free Agents Live Chat Transcript
2023/11/top-50-free-agents-live-chat-with-tim-dierkes.htmlAs the owner of the website, I have the final say our contract predictions. … You've had a few days to digest our entire 2023-24 Top 50 MLB Free Agent list, all 20,000 words of it.
MLBTR Podcast: Top 50 Free Agents Megapod (with Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco)
2023/11/mlbtr-podcast-top-50-free-agents-megapod-with-tim-dierkes-steve-adams-and-anthony-franco.htmlWhich predictions do we have the least confidence in? Lucas Giolito, Teoscar Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. … This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss this year's list of the Top 50 Free Agents! Specific areas of discussion were...
MLB Trade Rumors: Bringing You Independent Hot Stove News And Analysis For 18 Years
2023/11/mlb-trade-rumors-bringing-you-independent-hot-stove-news-and-analysis-for-18-years.htmlAnd today, we unveiled our Top 50 MLB Free Agents list, complete with contract and team predictions and 20,000+ words of analysis. … MLB Contract Tracker: a high-powered tool featuring more than a decade of free agent contracts and extensions
The Opener: Option Decisions, Qualifying Offers, Top 50 Free Agents
2023/11/the-opener-option-decisions-qualifying-offers-top-50-free-agents.htmlFor most borderline QO candidates, we have separate predictions based on whether they get the offer or not. … By 4pm CT this afternoon, teams will have to decide whether or not to extend pending free agents a one-year, $20.325MM qualifying offer.
MLB Trade Rumors Podcast: Mariners To Spend? Tigers To Contend? And Managerial Vacancies
2023/10/mlb-trade-rumors-podcast-mariners-to-spend-tigers-to-contend-and-managerial-vacancies.htmlThe start of the playoffs, with Mark and Anthony making their World Series predictions (1:20)… How does a manager impact a team's ability to lure free agents, plus a broader look at the four current…
MLBTR Free Agent Prediction Contest Winners Announced
2023/04/mlbtr-free-agent-prediction-contest-winners-announced.htmlAdditionally, 28 people got at least ten predictions correct and will receive a free one-year subscription to Trade Rumors Front Office. … Back in November, nearly 6,000 MLBTR readers attempted to predict the landing spots of 44 top free agents.
Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox
2023/03/offseason-in-review-boston-red-sox-15.htmlThe Red Sox apparently made an effort to bring him back, but he ultimately signed with the Padres for $280MM over 11 years, blowing past what he left on the table in Boston and most predictions. … Bogaerts triggered his opt-out, becoming a free agent and part of the "Big Four" shortstops alongside Trea Turner, Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson.
Offseason In Review: San Diego Padres
2023/03/offseason-in-review-san-diego-padres-13.htmlThe deal shattered most predictions, including ours. … They doubled down on that aggression this winter, signing multiple free agents and locking up a couple of players with notable extensions.
Checking In On The Rays’ Left-Handed Bats
2023/04/checking-in-on-the-rays-left-handed-bats.htmlThe MLB offseason was generally considered to be on the robust side, with many contracts going well beyond predictions, especially for the top free agents.
Revisiting The Best Fits For Jurickson Profar
2023/03/revisiting-the-best-fits-for-jurickson-profar.htmlTo be clear, the intent in highlighting those predictions is not to criticize them -- we've had more than our share of misses in this regard -- but rather to highlight that there was a wide range of outcomes that onlookers viewed as reasonable with regard to Profar. … Jurickson Profar was one of just three players on our annual Top 50 free-agent list here at MLBTR who hadn't agreed to terms on a new contract prior to the calendar flipping to 2023.
Mariners Claim J.B. Bukauskas, Designate Alberto Rodriguez
2023/01/mariners-claim-j-b-bukauskas-designate-alberto-rodriguez.htmlThose predictions proved to be fairly astute as Bukauskas moved up the minor league ladder and struggled with walks.
Cubs In Agreement With Eric Hosmer
2023/01/cubs-close-to-deal-with-eric-hosmer.htmlPrior to the 2018 season, Hosmer signed an eight-year, $144MM deal with the Padres that went beyond most predictions. … An undrafted free agent who had drawn little attention this time a year ago, he shot up prospect rankings with a monster showing in 2022.
MLBTR’s Most Read Articles Of 2022
2022/12/mlbtrs-most-read-articles-of-2022.htmlNovember 14: 2022-23 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions… Since then, we've seen a flurry of free agent action with most of the top players signing before Christmas.
Marlins, Rockies Talked About Trade Involving Edward Cabrera, Brendan Rodgers
2022/12/marlins-rockies-talked-about-trade-involving-edward-cabrera-brendan-rodgers.htmlRodgers is first year arbitration-eligible and is projected to take home $2.7MM in 2023 (per Matt Swartz' predictions).
Braves Sign Sean Murphy To Six-Year Extension
2022/12/braves-sign-sean-murphy-to-six-year-extension.htmlPer MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz' predictions, Murphy was slated to earn $3.5MM in arbitration this season, so he'll take home only a $500K raise on that figure for next season. … Murphy was first-year arbitration-eligible going into 2023, so this deal buys out his remaining three years of club control as well as potentially four free agent years.
Diamondbacks Showing Interest In Brandon Drury
2022/12/market-for-brandon-drury-very-active.htmlWhile the early offseason saw many of the top free agents soaring past their predictions, it hasn't exactly carried down to the lower tiers. … 1:21pm: Utility player Brandon Drury is one of the most interesting free agents left still unsigned and his market is "very active," reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Mets Interested In Carlos Correa
2022/12/mets-interested-in-carlos-correa.htmlThe two top shortstops already off the board -- Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts -- each best our predictions, with Bogaerts' $280MM contract coming in well above most expectations. … It's not clear precisely how committed they are to making a run at the top remaining free agent, but their presence on at least the periphery of the market makes for a fascinating twist.
Braves, Swanson Have Reportedly Had Minimal Negotiations This Offseason
2022/12/braves-rumors-dansby-swanson-no-talks-negotiations.htmlTurner was at least thought to have a chance at $300MM, but Bogaerts utterly shattered even the most bullish predictions by pulling in that $280MM sum. … An offer in that range always felt light, even before the recent explosion of megadeals at the top end of the free-agent market.
The Opener: Shortstops, Astros, MLBTR Chat
2022/12/the-opener-shortstops-astros-mlbtr-chat.htmlWhile things seemed to be progressing toward a reunion between Bogaerts and the Red Sox as recently as yesterday afternoon, the Padres managed to pry away Boston's longtime shortstop with a huge offer that runs through Bogaerts' age-40 season, wildly surpassing even optimistic predictions; MLBTR predicted Bogaerts would receive a seven-year, $189MM deal. … The next-best free agent on the market, Christian Vazquez, has been clear about his desire to receive more playing time than he did following an August trade to Houston, where Maldonado remained the starter behind the plate even after Vazquez was accquired.