Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 8 of 15

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October 27, 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 starting pitchers or probably starting pitchers.

Other Players: Yonder Alonso / Alex Avila / Jose Bautista / Carlos Beltran / Jay Bruce / Melky Cabrera / Welington Castillo / Lorenzo Cain / Zack Cozart / Jarrod Dyson / Lucas Duda / Alcides Escobar / Yunel Escobar / Todd Frazier / Carlos Gomez / Carlos Gonzalez / Curtis Granderson / Matt Holliday / Eric Hosmer / Chris Iannetta / Jon Jay / Howie Kendrick / Jonathan Lucroy / J.D. Martinez / Cameron Maybin / Mitch Moreland / Logan Morrison / Mike Moustakas / Eduardo Nunez / Brandon Phillips / Jose Reyes / Carlos Santana / Justin Upton / Neil Walker / Jayson Werth.

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Jake Arrieta (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Arrieta:

  • Has averaged 198 IP and 4.5 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 4.1 WAR per 180 IP over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.4 WAR in 168.1 IP in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 3.3 WAR per 180 IP**.
  • Is entering his age-32 season.
  • Made $15.6M in 2017 after avoiding arbitration in January.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

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Click here to estimate years and dollars for Arrieta.

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Trevor Cahill (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Cahill:

  • Has averaged 64 IP and 0.1 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 0.4 WAR per 180 IP over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 0.3 WAR in 84 IP in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 1.1 WAR per 180 IP**.
  • Is entering his age-30 season.
  • Made $1.8M in 2017 as part of deal signed in January.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Cahill.

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Andrew Cashner (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Cashner:

  • Has averaged 161 IP and 1.5 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.7 WAR per 180 IP over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 1.9 WAR in 166.2 IP in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 1.2 WAR per 180 IP**.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $10.0M in 2017 as part of deal signed in November 2016.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Cashner.

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Jhoulys Chacin (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Chacin:

  • Has averaged 117 IP and 1.4 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 2.1 WAR per 180 IP over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.3 WAR in 180.1 IP in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 2.3 WAR per 180 IP**.
  • Is entering his age-30 season.
  • Made $1.8M in 2017 as part of deal signed in December 2016.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Chacin.

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Alex Cobb (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Cobb:

  • Has averaged 101 IP and 1.2 WAR over last two seasons.
  • Has averaged 2.1 WAR per 180 IP over last two seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.4 WAR in 179.1 IP in 2017.
  • Is projected to record 2.2 WAR per 180 IP**.
  • Is entering his age-30 season.
  • Made $4.2M in 2017 after avoiding arbitration in January.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**Prorated version of final 2017 depth-chart projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Cobb.





 

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shaq_diesel
8 years ago

Alex Cobb is baseball’s version of Benjamin Button. First it was a blood clot resulting in a rib being removed, then a fractured skull, then TJ surgery, and finally turf toe. He’s a hangnail away from never being injured again.

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