Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 5 of 15

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October 24, 2017

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, all of them outfield types.

Other Players: Yonder Alonso / Alex Avila / Welington Castillo / Zack Cozart / Lucas Duda / Alcides Escobar / Yunel Escobar / Todd Frazier / Eric Hosmer / Chris Iannetta / Howie Kendrick / Jonathan Lucroy / Mitch Moreland / Logan Morrison / Mike Moustakas / Eduardo Nunez / Brandon Phillips / Jose Reyes / Carlos Santana / Neil Walker.

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Lorenzo Cain (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Cain:

  • Has averaged 561 PA and 4.4 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 4.7 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 4.1 WAR in 645 PA in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 3.6 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-32 season.
  • Made $11.0M in 2017 as part of extension signed in January 2016.

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

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Click here to estimate years and dollars for Cain.

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Jarrod Dyson (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Dyson:

  • Has averaged 317 PA and 2.3 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 4.4 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.1 WAR in 390 PA in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 2.1 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-33 season.
  • Made $2.8M in 2017 after avoiding 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 Dyson.

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Cameron Maybin (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Maybin:

  • Has averaged 465 PA and 1.4 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.8 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 1.2 WAR in 600 PA in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 1.2 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $9.0M 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 Maybin.

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Carlos Gomez (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Gomez:

  • Has averaged 452 PA and 2.0 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 2.6 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.3 WAR in 426 PA in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 2.3 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-32 season.
  • Made $11.5M in 2017 as part of deal signed in December 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 Gomez.

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Jon Jay (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Jay:

  • Has averaged 350 PA and 1.0 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.8 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 1.6 WAR in 433 PA in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 1.0 WAR per 600 PA**.
  • Is entering his age-33 season.
  • Made $8.0M in 2017 as part of deal signed in November 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 Jay.





 

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