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2017 RECAP
TOP FREE AGENTS
PICTURED: Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Reddick, Yoenis Cespedes, Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen
1. OF Yoenis Cespedes (Mets) RE-SIGNED [4 yr, 110 million]
2. 1B Edwin Encarnacion (Blue Jays) SIGNED (Indians) [3 yr, 60 million]
3. 3B Justin Turner (Dodgers) RE-SIGNED [4 yr, 64 million]
4. OF Dexter Fowler (Cubs) SIGNED (Cardinals) [5 yr, 82.5 million]
5. CP Aroldis Chapman (Cubs) SIGNED (Yankees) [5 yr, 86 million]
6. OF Josh Reddick (Dodgers) SIGNED (Astros) [ 4 yr, 52 million]
7. OF Ian Desmond (Rangers) SIGNED (Rockies) [5 yr, 70 million]
8. C Wilson Ramos (Nationals) SIGNED (Rays) [2 yr, 12.5 million with incentives]
9. CP Kenley Jansen (Dodgers) RE-SIGNED [5 yr, 80 million]
10. SP Jeremy Hellickson (Phillies)
ACCEPTED 1 yr, 17.2 million qualifying offer
TEN OTHERS TO WATCH
OF Jose Bautista (Blue Jays) RE-SIGNED [1 yr, 18.5 million]
CP Mark Melancon (Nationals) SIGNED (Giants) [4 yr, 62 million]
OF Carlos Gomez (Rangers) RE-SIGNED [1 yr, 11.5 million]
1B/OF Mark Trumbo (Orioles) RE-SIGNED [3 yr, 37.5 million]
SP Rich Hill (Dodgers) RE-SIGNED [3 yr, 48 million]
OF Michael Saunders (Blue Jays) SIGNED (Phillies) [1 yr, 9 million]
2B Neil Walker (Mets)
ACCEPTED 1 yr, 17.2 million qualifying offer
1B Mike Napoli (Indians) SIGNED (Rangers) [1 yr, 8.5 million]
1B/OF Kendrys Morales (Royals)
SIGNED (Blue Jays) [3 yr, 33 million]
OF Carlos Beltran (Rangers)
SIGNED (Astros) [1 yr, 16 million]
HONORABLE MENTIONS
C Matt Wieters (Orioles) SIGNED (Nationals) [2 yr, 21 million]
UTIL Steve Pearce (Orioles) SIGNED (Blue Jays) [2 yr, 12.5 million]
SP Ivan Nova (Pirates) RE-SIGNED [3 yr, 26 million]
SP Bartolo Colon (Mets) SIGNED (Braves) [1 yr, 12.5 million]
2B Chase Utley (Dodgers) RE-SIGNED [1 yr, 2 million]
1B Chris Carter (Brewers) SIGNED (Yankees) [1 yr, 3.5 million]
C Wellington Castillo (Diamondbacks) SIGNED (Orioles) [2 yr, 13 million]
SP Tyson Ross (Padres) SIGNED (Rangers) [1 yr, 6 million]
OF Ben Revere (Nationals) SIGNED (Angels) [1 yr, 4 million]
-SOURCE: MLBTR, MLB.COM
WINNERS AND LOSERS
While all baseball publications declare winners and losers prior to the off-season or trading deadline, we wait till the season is totally complete. Those who were labeled as winners end up being losers, and those labeled as losers end up being winners. Therefore, here are our top winners (with honorable mentions) and losers of this past season of players and our top teams- consisting the combination of the prior off-season and mid-season.
PLAYERS
WINNERS
Justin Verlander (Astros)
J.D. Martinez (Diamondbacks)
Chris Sale (Red Sox)
Edwin Encarnacion (Indians)
Wade Davis (Cubs)
Honorable Mentions
Josh Reddick (Astros)
Nationals relievers (Doolittle,Madson, Kintzler)
Yankees relievers (Chapman, Robertson, Kahnle)
Mark Reynolds (Rockies)
Greg Holland (Rockies)
Travis Shaw (Brewers)
LOSERS
Yu Darvish (Dodgers)
Mark Melancon (Giants)
Ian Desmond (Rockies)
Michael Saunders (Phillies)
Chris Carter (Yankees)
TEAMS
WINNERS
Houston Astros
Arizona Diamondbacks
Washington Nationals
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Rockies
Honorable Mentions
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
LOSERS
Chicago Cubs
Toronto Blue Jays
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants
