Contract Crowdsourcing 2016-17: Day 1 of 10
October 10, 2016
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2016-17 free-agent market.
Below are links to ballots for five of this year’s free agents, including some catchers, a first baseman, and a second baseman.
Wilson Ramos (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Ramos:
- Has averaged 463 PA and 1.8 WAR over last three seasons.
- Has averaged 1.8 WAR per 450 PA* over last three seasons.
- Recorded a 3.5 WAR in 523 PA in 2016.
- Is projected to record 2.3 WAR per 450 PA**.
- Is entering his age-29 season.
- Made $5.4M in 2016 after avoiding arbitration in January.
*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting catcher.
**Prorated version of final updated 2016 depth-chart projections available here.