Predictions for Top MLB Free Agents this Offseason

Bold denotes that we were correct

(TEAM) denotes that the player already signed with this particular team, and we didn’t predict that to happen.

We expect for each player to go to one of the teams listed beside his name:

Catchers:

Brian McCann- Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (Miami Marlins)– Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers
AJ Pierzynski (Boston Red Sox)– Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees
Carlos Ruiz- Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies
Dioner Navarro (Toronto Blue Jays)– Chicago Cubs, LA Angels, San Diego Padres
John Buck(Seattle Mariners)– Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Miami Marlins

First Basemen:

Mike Napoli- Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins
Corey Hart (Seattle Mariners)– Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins
Kendrys Morales- Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins
James Loney- Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins
Mike Morse (San Francisco Giants)– Baltimore Orioles
Justin Morneau (Colorado Rockies)– Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Konerko- Chicago White Sox
Mark Reynolds (Milwaukee Brewers)– New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins

Second Basemen:

Robinson Cano- LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners
Ben Zobrist- Tampa Bay Rays
Omar Infante (Kansas City Royals)– Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees
Kelly Johnson (New York Yankees)– Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves
Mark Ellis (St. Louis Cardinals)– LA Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles

Third Basemen:

Shortstops:

Outfielders:

David Murphy (Cleveland Indians)– NY Yankees, Texas Rangers
Chris Young- Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, NY Mets
Rajai Davis (Detroit Tigers)– Toronto Blue Jays, SF Giants
Nate McLouth (Washington Nationals)– Baltimore Orioles
Nelson Cruz Baltimore Orioles– Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, NY Mets
Marlon Byrd- Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, NY Mets
Curtis Granderson- NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners, NY Mets
Carlos Beltran- NY Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles
Shin-Soo Choo- NY Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers
Jacoby Ellsbury (New York Yankees)– Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals

Relief Pitchers:

Jesse Crain (Houston Astros)– Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox
Edward Mujica (Boston Red Sox)– LA Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, NY Yankees
Brian Wilson- LA Dodgers, LA Angels, NY Mets
Grant Balfour (Tampa Bay Rays)– Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, ~~Baltimore Orioles~~
Joaquin Benoit (San Diego Padres)– NY Yankees, Detroit Tigers, LA Angels
Joe Nathan (Detroit Tigers)– Colorado Rockies, LA Angels, NY Mets
Fernando Rodney (Seattle Mariners)– NY Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays

Starting Pitchers:

Roy Halladay (Retirement)– Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, NY Yankees
Johan Santana (Baltimore Orioles)– Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, NY Mets
Chris Capuano (Boston Red Sox)– Chicago Cubs, NY Mets
Paul Maholm (LA Dodgers)– Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates
Josh Johnson (San Diego Padres)– NY Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics
Dan Haren (LA Dodgers)– Washington Nationals, SF Giants
Phil Hughes (Minnesota Twins)– Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays
Bronson Arroyo (Arizona Diamondbacks)– NY Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates
Scott Feldman (Houston Astros)– Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, NY Yankees
Jason Vargas- LA Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals
Tim Hudson (SF Giants)– Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, NY Mets
Scott Kazmir (Oakland Athletics)– Tampa Bay Rays, NY Mets, Cleveland Indians
Ricky Nolasco- LA Angels, LA Dodgers, Minnesota Twins
Bartolo Colon (NY Mets)– Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles
Ubaldo Jimenez Baltimore Orioles– Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates
AJ Burnett (Philadelphia Phillies)– Pittsburgh Pirates
Matt Garza (Milwaukee Brewers)– LA Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, NY Yankees
Hiroki Kuroda- NY Yankees, Japan
Ervin Santana- Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, NY Mets
Masahiro Tanaka- NY Yankees, LA Dodgers, SF Giants, Japan

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