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RETURNING IN APRIL
THE POWER
RANKINGS
2018 RECAP
WINNERS AND LOSERS
TOP FREE AGENTS
1. SP Yu Darvish (Dodgers) SIGNED (Cubs-6 YR, 126 million)
2. OF J.D. Martinez (Diamondbacks) SIGNED (Red Sox-5 YR, 110 million)
3. 1B Eric Hosmer (Royals) SIGNED (Padres-8 YR, 144 million)
4. SP Jake Arrieta (Cubs) SIGNED (Phillies-3 YR, 75 million)
5. SP Mashirio Tanaka (Yankees) OPT-IN (3 YR, 67 million)
6. 3B Mike Moustakas (Royals) RE-SIGNED (1 YR, 6.5 million)
7. CP Wade Davis (Cubs) SIGNED (Rockies-3 YR, 52 million)
8. OF Lorenzo Cain (Royals) SIGNED (Brewers-5 YR, 80 million)
9. CP Greg Holland (Rockies) SIGNED (Cardinals-1 YR, 14 million)
10. SP Lance Lynn (Cardinals)
SIGNED (Twins-1 YR, 12 million)
TEN OTHERS TO WATCH
P Shohei Ohtani (Japan) SIGNED (Angels-3 YR, TBD)
1B/OF Jay Bruce (Indians) SIGNED (Mets-3 YR, 39 million)
SP Alex Cobb (Rays) SIGNED (Orioles-4 YR, 57 million)
SS Zack Cozart (Reds) SIGNED (Angels-3 YR, 38 million)
1B Yonder Alonso (Mariners) SIGNED (Indians-2 YR, 16 million)
1B/OF Logan Morrison (Rays) SIGNED (Twins-1 YR, 6.5 million)
1B Carlos Santana (Indians) SIGNED (Phillies-3 YR, 60 million)
OF Carlos Gonzalez (Rockies) RE-SIGNED (1 YR, 8 million)
1B/3B Todd Frazier (Yankees) SIGNED (Mets-2 YR, 17 million)
C Jonathan Lucroy (Rockies) SIGNED (A's-1 YR, 6.5 million)
HONORABLE MENTIONS
SP Jason Vargas (Royals) SIGNED (Mets-2 YR, 16 million)
RP Addison Reed (Red Sox) SIGNED (Twins-2 YR,16.75 million)
RP Brandon Morrow (Dodgers) SIGNED (Cubs-2 YR, 21 million)
UTIL Eduardo Nunez (Red Sox) RE-SIGNED (1 YR, 4 million)
SP C.C. Sabathia (Yankees) RE-SIGNED (1 YR, 10 million)
TRADE DEADLINE PERIOD
(Including Deadline Day)
TRADE DEADLINE PERIOD
2B Ian Kinsler (Angels-Red Sox) TRADE
1B Luke Voit (Cardinals-Yankees) TRADE
OF Adam Duvall (Reds-Braves) TRADE
OF Preston Tucker (Braves-Reds) TRADE
P Matt Wisler (Braves-Reds) TRADE
P Lucas Sims (Braves-Reds) TRADE
RP Roberto Osuna (Blue Jays-Astros) TRADE
RP Ken Giles (Astros-Blue Jays) TRADE
RP Zach Duke (Twins-Mariners) TRADE
RP Adam Warren (Yankees-Mariners) TRADE
RP Brad Brach (Orioles-Braves) TRADE
3B Mike Moustakas (Royals-Brewers) TRADE
RP Ryan Pressly (Twins-Astros) TRADE
2B Asdrubal Cabrera (Mets-Phillies) TRADE
3B Eduardo Escobar (Twins-Diamondbacks) TRADE
RP Jonny Venters (Rays-Braves) TRADE
SP Cole Hamels (Rangers-Cubs) TRADE
SP J.A. Happ (Blue Jays-Yankees) TRADE
UTIL Brandon Drury (Yankees-Blue Jays) TRADE
RP Joakim Soria (White Sox-Brewers) TRADE
RP Seung-Hwan Oh (Blue Jays-Rockies) TRADE
C Martin Maldonado (Angels-Astros) TRADE
P Matt Andriese (Rays-Diamondbacks) TRADE
SP Nathan Eovaldi (Rays-Red Sox) TRADE
RP Zach Britton (Orioles-Yankees) TRADE
RP Jeurys Familia (Mets-A's) TRADE
RP Brad Hand (Padres-Indians) TRADE
RP Adam Cimber (Padres-Indians) TRADE
C/OF Francisco Mejia (Indians-Padres) TRADE
p Jesse Chavez (Rangers-Cubs) TRADE
SS Manny Machado (Orioles-Dodgers) TRADE
DEADLINE DAY
2B Brian Dozier (Twins-Dodgers) TRADE
INF Logan Forsythe (Dodgers-Twins) TRADE
2B Jonathan Schoop (Orioles-Brewers) TRADE
INF Jonathan Villar (Brewers-Orioles) TRADE
SP Kevin Gausman (Orioles-Braves) TRADE
RP Darren O'Day (Orioles-Braves) TRADE
SP Chris Archer (Rays-Pirates) TRADE
OF Austin Meadows (Pirates-Rays) TRADE
P Tyler Glasnow (Pirates-Rays) TRADE
RP John Axford (Blue Jays-Dodgers) TRADE
RP Jake Diekman (Rangers-Diamondbacks) TRADE
RP Aaron Loup (Blue Jays-Phillies) TRADE
RP Brandon Kintzler (Nationals-Cubs) TRADE
C Wilson Ramos (Rays-Phillies) TRADE
OF Cameron Maybin (Marlins-Mariners) TRADE
RP Brad Ziegler (Marlins-Diamondbacks) TRADE
OF Leonys Martin (Tigers-Indians) TRADE
OF Tommy Pham (Cardinals-Rays) TRADE
RP Keone Kela (Rangers-Pirates) TRADE
WAIVER PERIOD
OF Andrew McCutchen (Giants-Yankees) TRADE
3B Josh Donaldson (Blue Jays-Indians) TRADE
SS Adeiny Hechavarria (Rays-Pirates-Yankees) TRADE
3B David Freese (Pirates-Dodgers) TRADE
OF Curtis Granderson (Blue Jays-Brewers) TRADE
SP Gio Gonzalez (Nationals-Brewers)
TRADE
RP Xavier Cedeno (White Sox-Brewers) TRADE
RP Cody Gearrin (Rangers-A's) TRADE
RP Ryan Madson (Nationals-Dodgers)
TRADE
C Drew Butera (Royals-Rockies) TRADE
C Bobby Wilson (Twins-Cubs) TRADE
1B Lucas Duda (Royals-Braves) TRADE
C Rene Rivera (Angels-Braves) WAIVER CLAIM
3B/OF Jose Bautista (Mets-Phillies) TRADE
OF Matt Holliday (Yankees-Cardinals) SIGNED
RP Luis Avilan (White Sox-Phillies) TRADE
1B/2B Daniel Murphy (Nationals-Cubs)
TRADE
1B/OF Matt Adams (Nationals-Cardinals) WAIVER CLAIM
1B Justin Bour (Marlins-Phillies) TRADE
RP Fernando Rodney (Twins-A's) TRADE
SP Mike Fiers (Tigers-A's) TRADE
RP Greg Holland (Cardinals-Nationals)
SIGNED
RP Shawn Kelley (Nationals-A's) TRADE
SP Tyson Ross (Padres-Cardinals) SIGNED
P Jordan Lyles (Padres-Brewers) SIGNED
SURPRISES
UTIL Max Muncy (FA-Dodgers)
SP Miles Mikolas (Japan-Cardinals)
SP Bartolo Colon (Twins-Rangers)
RP Yoshihisa Hirano (Japan-Diamondbacks)
OF Leonys Martin (Cubs-Tigers)
SP Anibal Sanchez (Tigers-Braves)
OF Jake Cave (Yankees-Twins)
SP Wade LeBlanc (Pirates-Mariners)
INF Yairo Munoz (A's-Cardinals)
2B Joey Wendle (A's-Indians)
1B Mark Reynolds (Rockies-Nationals)
SP Wade Miley (Orioles-Brewers)
SP Trevor Cahill (Royals-A's)
SP Edwin Jackson (Nationals-A's)
1B Luke Voit (Cardinals-Yankees)
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.
In the past few seasons, players would be highlighted of who paid off, and, who didn't pay off for certain teams. Since transaction moves are team-oriented, the decision is to go with highlighting teams that were either winners or losers.
Therefore, here are our top winners (with honorable mentions) and losers of this past season of teams- consisting the combination of the prior off-season and mid-season.
WINNERS
Boston Red Sox
Houston Astros
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
Honorable Mentions
Oakland A's
Seattle Mariners
Atlanta Braves
Colorado Rockies
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Tampa Bay Rays
LOSERS
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
