Contract Crowdsourcing 2016-17: Day 3 of 10

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October 12, 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 giant and large 2016-17 free-agent market.

Below are links to ballots for five of this year’s free agents, all of them center fielders or something like center fielders.

Other Players: Erick Aybar / Rajai Davis / Mike Napoli / Wilson Ramos / Kurt Suzuki / Justin Turner / Chase Utley / Luis Valbuena / Neil Walker / Matt Wieters.

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Ian Desmond (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Desmond:

  • Has averaged 655 PA and 3.0 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 2.7 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 3.3 WAR in 677 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 2.3 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $8.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in February.

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

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Click here to estimate years and dollars for Desmond.

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Dexter Fowler (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Fowler:

  • Has averaged 582 PA and 3.2 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 3.3 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 4.7 WAR in 551 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 2.6 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $13.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in February 2016.

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

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Fowler.

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Carlos Gomez (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Gomez:

  • Has averaged 525 PA and 3.1 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 3.5 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 0.9 WAR in 453 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 3.0 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $9.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in March 2013.

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

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Gomez.

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Austin Jackson (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Jackson:

  • Has averaged 462 PA and 1.0 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.3 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a -0.1 WAR in 203 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 1.5 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-30 season.
  • Made $5.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in March.

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

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Jackson.

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Jon Jay (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Jay:

  • Has averaged 362 PA and 1.3 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 2.1 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 1.1 WAR in 373 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 1.0 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-32 season.
  • Made $11.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in February 2015.

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

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Jay.





 

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bosoxforlifeMember since 2016
9 years ago

Getting to the nitty gritty with Desmond. I was in agreement with the GM’s who refused to knuckle under last winter. The last two months of 2016 are more indicative of who he really is and it will be interesting to see what develops.

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sheeks9
9 years ago
Reply to  bosoxforlife

You think a guy with a career 101 wRC+, who posted a 106 wRC+ this past season is a true talent ~65 wRC+ going forward?

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