Contract Crowdsourcing 2016-17: Day 10 of 10

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 2016-17 free-agent market.

Below are links to the final six ballots for this year’s free agents, including all relief pitchers.

Other Players: Pedro Alvarez / Erick Aybar / Jose Bautista / Carlos Beltran / Joe Blanton / Billy Butler / Andrew Cashner / Santiago Casilla / Brett Cecil / Aroldis Chapman / Bartolo Colon / Rajai Davis / Ian Desmond / R.A. Dickey / Edwin Encarnacion / Doug Fister / Dexter Fowler / Carlos Gomez / Jeremy Hellickson / Rich Hill / Greg Holland / Matt Holliday / Austin Jackson / Jon Jay / Matt Joyce / Colby Lewis / Brandon Moss / Mike Napoli / Ivan Nova / Angel Pagan / Steve Pearce / Wilson Ramos / Colby Rasmus / Josh Reddick / Michael Saunders / Kurt Suzuki / Mark Trumbo / Justin Turner / Chase Utley / Luis Valbuena / Edinson Volquez / Neil Walker / Matt Wieters / C.J. Wilson.

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Kenley Jansen (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Jansen:

• Has averaged 62 IP and 2.3 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 2.5 WAR per 65 IP over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 3.2 WAR in 68.2 IP in 2016.
• Is projected to record 2.9 WAR per 65 IP**.
• Is entering his age-29 season.
• Made $10.7M in 2016, after avoiding arbitration in January.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final updated 2016 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Jansen.

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Mark Melancon (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Melancon:

• Has averaged 73 IP and 1.8 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 1.6 WAR per 65 IP over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 1.8 WAR in 71.1 IP in 2016.
• Is projected to record 1.7 WAR per 65 IP**.
• Is entering his age-32 season.
• Made $9.7M in 2016, after avoiding arbitration in January.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final updated 2016 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Melancon.

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Jonathan Papelbon (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Papelbon:

• Has averaged 55 IP and 0.9 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 1.0 WAR per 65 IP over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.3 WAR in 35.0 IP in 2016.
• Is projected to record 0.1 WAR per 65 IP**.
• Is entering his age-36 season.
• Made $13.0M in 2016, as part of deal signed in November 2011.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final updated 2016 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Papelbon.

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Sergio Romo (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Romo:

• Has averaged 48 IP and 0.6 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 0.8 WAR per 65 IP over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.2 WAR in 30.2 IP in 2016.
• Is projected to record 1.3 WAR per 65 IP**.
• Is entering his age-34 season.
• Made $8.0M in 2016, as part of deal signed in December 2014.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final updated 2016 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Romo.

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Koji Uehara (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Uehara:

• Has averaged 50 IP and 1.0 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 1.3 WAR per 65 IP over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.6 WAR in 47.0 IP in 2016.
• Is projected to record 1.3 WAR per 65 IP**.
• Is entering his age-42 season.
• Made $9.0M in 2016, as part of deal signed in October 2014.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final updated 2016 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Uehara.

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Brad Ziegler (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Ziegler:

• Has averaged 68 IP and 0.7 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 0.6 WAR per 65 IP over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 1.3 WAR in 68.0 IP in 2016.
• Is projected to record 0.6 WAR per 65 IP**.
• Is entering his age-37 season.
• Made $5.5M in 2016, as part of deal signed in December 2013.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final updated 2016 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Ziegler.