MLB Free Agency Draft: Predicting Player Signings and Contracts
Talkin' BaseballNovember 11, 20241h 25min85,301 views
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- 🎯 The episode features a special free agency draft where participants predict player signings, contract lengths, and destinations.
- 💡 Points are awarded for correctly predicting a player's new team (10 points), correct contract length (+5 points), signing a former Rookie of the Year/MVP/Cy Young winner (+5 points), and signing an All-Star from the previous year (+5 points).
- 🔄 The draft order is determined by reverse order of team finish in the previous season, with teams that didn't make the playoffs picking earlier.
Key Player Predictions and Signings
- ⚾ Alex Bregman is predicted to sign a six-year deal with the Detroit Tigers.
- ⚾ Corbin Burns is projected to join the New York Mets on a six-year contract.
- ⚾ Shane Bieber is predicted to reunite with his former pitching coach on a four-year deal with the San Diego Padres.
- ⚾ Blake Snell is forecasted to sign a four-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
- ⚾ Justin Verlander is predicted to return to the Detroit Tigers on a one-year deal.
- ⚾ Carlos Santana is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals.
- ⚾ Pete Alonso is projected to be traded to the Seattle Mariners on a five-year deal.
- ⚾ Jack Flaherty is predicted to sign a three-year deal with the Detroit Tigers.
- ⚾ Juan Soto is expected to re-sign with the New York Yankees on a 12-year contract.
- ⚾ Anthony Santander is predicted to sign a four-year deal with the Kansas City Royals.
- ⚾ Sean Manaea is projected to return to the New York Mets on a four-year deal.
- ⚾ Willie Adames is predicted to sign a six-year deal with the Atlanta Braves.
- ⚾ Paul Goldschmidt is forecasted to sign a one-year deal with the Houston Astros.
- ⚾ Nathan Eovaldi is predicted to sign a two-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- ⚾ Max Scherzer is predicted to sign a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers.
- ⚾ Christian Walker is projected to sign a three-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- ⚾ Hong-Chih Kim is predicted to sign a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- ⚾ Tyler O'Neill is forecasted to sign a two-year deal with the Kansas City Royals.
- ⚾ Tanner Scott is predicted to sign a three-year deal with the San Francisco Giants.
- ⚾ Joc Pederson is projected to sign a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres.
- ⚾ Jeff Hoffman is predicted to sign a three-year deal with the Boston Red Sox.
- ⚾ Gleyber Torres is forecasted to sign a three-year deal with the San Francisco Giants.
- ⚾ Jorge Polanco is predicted to sign a two-year deal with the New York Yankees.
- ⚾ David Robertson is projected to sign a one-year deal with the New York Yankees.
- ⚾ Clay Holmes is predicted to sign a two-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
- ⚾ Max Kepler is forecasted to sign a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Other Notable Mentions and Predictions
- 💡 Roki Sasaki is predicted to join the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- 💡 Teoscar Hernandez is projected to sign a three-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
- 💡 Luis Severino and Yusei Kikuchi are mentioned as potential qualifying offer candidates or players without clear destinations.
- 💡 The discussion also touches on potential moves for JD Martinez and Justin Turner to the Minnesota Twins.
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MLB Free AgencyPlayer SigningsContract NegotiationsDetroit TigersNew York MetsSan Diego PadresBaltimore OriolesHouston AstrosNew York YankeesAtlanta BravesKansas City RoyalsSeattle MarinersSan Francisco GiantsSt. Louis CardinalsBoston Red SoxMilwaukee BrewersPittsburgh PiratesWashington NationalsLos Angeles DodgersCorbin BurnsBlake SnellJuan SotoPete AlonsoShane BieberAlex BregmanCarlos SantanaJustin VerlanderMax ScherzerWillie AdamesChristian WalkerGleyber TorresJorge PolancoTanner ScottTeoscar HernandezAnthony SantanderSean ManaeaNathan EovaldiJack FlahertyPaul GoldschmidtTyler O'NeillJoc PedersonJeff HoffmanDavid RobertsonClay HolmesMax KeplerRoki SasakiHong-Chih KimJD MartinezJustin Turner
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