Bronx Pinstripes’ free agent predictions
Free agency is upon us. It technically started on October 28, the day after the World Series ended. However, players cannot sign with teams until five days after that, which has come and gone. And players still have until November 11 to accept or deny the qualifying offer ($18.9 million this year).
So with free agency underway, I asked others within BP to make their free agency predictions for the top 20 free agents. We did the same thing last year, and it’s safe to say we didn’t do too well (the most someone got correct was 3/14 - congrats Rohan).
Without further ado, here are the predictions for this offseason's top free agents:
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Name J.T. Realmuto Trevor Bauer George Springer Marcus Semien Marcell Ozuna Jeff Long Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies Minnesota Twins Washington Nationals Twitchy New York Mets New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Oakland Athletics Atlanta Braves Stephen Leonardi Philadelphia Phillies Texas Rangers New York Mets San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves Rohan Philadelphia Phillies New York Mets Houston Astros Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves Tiana New York Mets New York Yankees New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves Milan Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres New York Mets Oakland Athletics Atlanta Braves Drew Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres Houston Astros Cleveland Indians Atlanta Braves Michael Gwizdala Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies New York Mets Minnesota Twins
Name DJ LeMahieu Marcus Stroman Didi Gregorius Liam Hendriks Alex Colomé Jeff Long New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Angels Twitchy New York Yankees New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox Stephen Leonardi New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Rohan New York Yankees Minnesota Twins New York Mets San Diego Padres Seattle Mariners Tiana New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox Milan New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals Chicago White Sox Drew New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers Philadelphia Phillies Colorado Rockies Michael Gwizdala New York Yankees New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Miami Marlins Houston Astros
Name Shane Greene Masahiro Tanaka Nelson Cruz Justin Turner Michael Brantley Jeff Long Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays New York Mets Houston Astros Twitchy Atlanta Braves New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins Stephen Leonardi Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Rohan Atlanta Braves New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Tiana San Francisco Giants New York Mets Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Milan Atlanta Braves New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Drew Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Michael Gwizdala Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Dodgers Toronto Blue Jays
Name Jose Quintana Andrelton Simmons James Paxton Joc Pederson Tommy La Stella Jeff Long Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies Toronto Blue Jays Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics Twitchy Miami Marlins Los Angeles Angels St. Louis Cardinals Miami Marlins Stephen Leonardi New York Yankees Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Angels Rohan Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Tiana Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Atlanta Braves Chicago White Sox Milan Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals Drew Baltimore Orioles Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Michael Gwizdala Los Angeles Angels Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Tampa Bay Rays San Diego Padres
Some themes:
Everyone expects DJ LeMahieu to stay with the Yankees
Most everyone expects Masahiro Tanaka to stay with the Yankees
Other players some people predicted would end up in pinstripes: Trevor Bauer (2), Jose Quintana (1), and James Paxton (2)
Many expect Marcell Ozuna, Didi Gregorius, Nelson Cruz, and Justin Turner to re-sign with their most recent teams
Other than the aforementioned players, the results were a mixed bag
I will look back at the predictions before Spring Training, and hopefully we end up doing better this year.