Contract Crowdsourcing 2016-17: Day 6 of 10

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October 17, 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 four of this year’s free agents, including exclusively some DH-types.

Other Players: Erick Aybar / Jose Bautista / Rajai Davis / Ian Desmond / Dexter Fowler / Carlos Gomez / Matt Holliday / Austin Jackson / Jon Jay / Matt Joyce / Brandon Moss / Mike Napoli / Angel Pagan / Steve Pearce / Wilson Ramos / Colby Rasmus / Josh Reddick / Michael Saunders / Kurt Suzuki / Mark Trumbo / Justin Turner / Chase Utley / Luis Valbuena / Neil Walker / Matt Wieters.

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Pedro Alvarez (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Alvarez:

  • Has averaged 437 PA and 0.4 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 0.6 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 1.1 WAR in 376 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 1.8 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-30 season.
  • Made $5.8M 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.

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Click here to estimate years and dollars for Alvarez.

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Carlos Beltran (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Beltran:

  • Has averaged 524 PA and 1.2 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.4 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.3 WAR in 593 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 1.3 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-40 season.
  • Made $15.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in December 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 Beltran.

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Billy Butler (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Butler:

  • Has averaged 493 PA and -0.6 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged -0.7 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a -0.4 WAR in 274 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 0.0 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $10.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in November 2014.

*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 Butler.

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Edwin Encarnacion (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Encarnacion:

  • Has averaged 623 PA and 4.0 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 3.9 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 3.9 WAR in 702 PA in 2016.
  • Is projected to record 3.2 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-34 season.
  • Made $10.0M in 2016, as part of a deal signed in July 2012.

*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 Edwin Encarnacion.





 

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David PalardyMember since 2022
9 years ago

The “qualifying offer” field for Encarnacion is a bunch of numbers instead of “Yes/No”.

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Carson CistulliMember
9 years ago
Reply to  David Palardy

Ah, yes. I have made a mistake! Duly edited, however. Thanks.

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