Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 4 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 2017-18 free-agent market.

Below are links to ballots for five of this year’s free agents, including a shortstop and some not-shortstops.

Other Players: Yonder Alonso / Alex Avila / Welington Castillo / Zack Cozart / Lucas Duda / Eric Hosmer / Chris Iannetta / Howie Kendrick / Jonathan Lucroy / Mitch Moreland / Logan Morrison / Eduardo Nunez / Brandon Phillips / Carlos Santana / Neil Walker.

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Alcides Escobar (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding A. Escobar:

• Has averaged 658 PA and 0.8 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 0.8 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.5 WAR in 629 PA in 2017.
• Is projected to record 0.5 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-31 season.
• Made $6.5M in 2017 as part of deal signed in March 2012.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starter.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for A. Escobar.

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Yunel Escobar (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Y. Escobar:

• Has averaged 513 PA and 1.5 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 1.7 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.8 WAR in 381 PA in 2017.
• Is projected to record 1.4 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-35 season.
• Made $7.0M in 2017 as part of deal signed in April 2014.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starter.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Y. Escobar.

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Todd Frazier (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Frazier:

• Has averaged 640 PA and 3.3 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 3.1 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 3.0 WAR in 576 PA in 2017.
• Is projected to record 2.9 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-32 season.
• Made $12.0M in 2017 after avoinding arbitration in January.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starter.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Frazier.

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Mike Moustakas (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Moustakas:

• Has averaged 442 PA and 2.2 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 3.0 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 2.2 WAR in 598 PA in 2017.
• Is projected to record 2.9 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-29 season.
• Made $8.7M in 2017 as part of extension signed in February 2016.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starter.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Moustakas.

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Jose Reyes (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Reyes:

• Has averaged 453 PA and 1.3 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 1.7 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 2.0 WAR in 561 PA in 2017.
• Is projected to record 1.1 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-35 season.
• Made $22.5M in 2017 (mostly) as part of deal signed in December 2011.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starter.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Reyes.