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Free Agency Preview
Sunday, November 25th, 2018
The top 10 free agents
1 Left Fielder Bryce Harper
Rumored demand: $32,500,000 for 9 years
The headliner of this star studded free agency class is the powerful Bryce Harper. Harper is coming off his second most sucsessful season in his MLB career, hitting 32 home runs and driving in 96 runs, with a .254 batting average. Harper struck out 173 times this season, his highest strike out rate yet. The 5 time all star is looking for a championship team, and with a possible record breaking contract coming to him, the Bryce Harper free agency saga will have the baseball world talking.
2 Starting Pitcher Clayton Kershaw
Rumored demand: $25,500,000 for 8 years
A relativly low demand for a starting pitcher of Kershaws status, will likely draw lots of teams interest to him. A 2018 world series champion, who sported a career best 2.70 post season ERA, will be an ace in any team he signs for. The Dodgers will likely pursue Kershaw, but he rejected the qualifying offer after exercising his opt out.
3 Third Base/Shortstop Manny Machado
Rumored demand: $25,333,333 for 9 years
4 Catcher Yasmani Grandal
Rumored demand: $20,000,000 for 9 years
5 Third Base Josh Donaldson
Rumored demand: $16,000,000 for 6 years
6 Starting Pitcher Dallas Keuchel
Rumored demand: $18,000,000 for 7 years
7 Center Fielder Aj Pollock
Rumored demand: $18,000,000 for 8 years
8 Left Fielder Michael Brantley
Rumored demand: $17,000,000 for 7 years
9 Second Base Jed Lowrie
Rumored demand: $17,000,000 for 6 years
10 Third Base Mike Moustakas
Rumored demand: $16,642,857 for 7 years
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