Contract Crowdsourcing 2015-16: Day 8 of 15

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 giant and large 2015-16 free-agent market.

Below are links to ballots for seven of this year’s free agents, a collection of all the remaining batters.

Other Players: Nori Aoki / Alex Avila / Marlon Byrd / Asdrubal Cabrera / Yoenis Cespedes / Chris Davis / Rajai Davis / Alejandro De Aza / Ian Desmond / Stephen Drew / Dexter Fowler / David Freese / Alex Gordon / Jason Heyward / Torii Hunter / Chris Iannetta / Austin Jackson / Kelly Johnson / Matt Joyce / Howie Kendrick / Justin Morneau / Daniel Murphy / David Murphy / Mike Napoli / Dioner Navarro / Gerardo Parra / Alexei Ramirez / Colby Rasmus / Jimmy Rollins / Geovany Soto / Denard Span / Juan Uribe / Chase Utley / Matt Wieters / Ben Zobrist.

***

Steve Pearce (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Pearce:

• Has averaged 282 PA and 2.0 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 4.3 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.3 WAR in 325 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 2.2 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-33 season.
• Made $3.7M in 2015, as part of deal signed in January 2015.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of final updated 2015 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Pearce.

***

Alex Rios (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Rios:

• Has averaged 531 PA and 1.1 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 1.2 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.2 WAR in 411 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 0.1 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-35 season.
• Made $9.5M in 2015, as part of deal signed in December 2014.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of final updated 2015 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Rios.

***

Justin Upton (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Upton:

• Has averaged 635 PA and 3.5 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 3.3 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 3.6 WAR in 620 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 2.5 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-28 season.
• Made $14.5M in 2015, as part of deal signed in March 2010.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of final updated 2015 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Upton.

***

Will Venable (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Venable:

• Has averaged 451 PA and 1.7 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 2.2 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 1.2 WAR in 390 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 1.1 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-33 season.
• Made $4.3M in 2015, as part of deal signed in September 2013.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of final updated 2015 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Venable.

***

Shane Victorino (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Victorino:

• Has averaged 290 PA and 2.0 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 4.1 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.0 WAR in 204 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 1.3 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-35 season.
• Made $13.0M in 2015, as part of deal signed in December 2012.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of final updated 2015 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Victorino.

***

Chris Young the Outfielder (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Young:

• Has averaged 366 PA and 0.7 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 1.2 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 1.2 WAR in 356 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 1.2 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-32 season.
• Made $2.9M in 2015, as part of deal signed in November 2014.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of final updated 2015 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Young.

***

John Jaso (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Jaso:

• Has averaged 270 PA and 1.2 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 2.6 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.7 WAR in 216 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 0.9 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-32 season.
• Made $3.2M in 2015, as part of deal signed in January 2015.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of final updated 2015 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Jaso.