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.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Ramos.

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