Contract Crowdsourcing 2016-17: Yoenis Cespedes
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. Woefully omitted from the main round of this year’s crowdsourcing ballots was Yoenis Cespedes, who opted out of his contract with the New York Mets this weekend, forgoing $47.5 million over the next two years in order to test the market.
Below is a brief summary of Cespedes’ recent career, plus a link to his ballot.
Yoenis Cespedes (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Cespedes:
- Has averaged 621 PA and 4.4 WAR over last three seasons.
- Has averaged 4.2 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
- Recorded a 3.2 WAR in 543 PA in 2016.
- Is projected to record 3.1 WAR per 600 PA**.
- Is entering his age-31 season.
- Made $27.5M*** in 2016, as part of deal signed in January 2016.
*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version of 2017 depth-chart projections now available here.
***Including a $17.5M base salary and $10.0M signing bonus.
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Didn’t he make 27.5 million last season, not 17.5?
Correct, he had a $10M signing bonus.
He technically made $17.5 M but also received a $10 M signing bonus. I think this is important information (the $27.5 M) for this exercise.
Good point. This omission is likely also Dave Cameron’s fault.
How did you know how I voted???