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The 5 Best MLB Free Agents in 2022 + Fan Rankings
From Aaron Judge to Jacob deGrom, these are the Best MLB Free Agents after the 2022 season. Create your own Top 5 FA Rankings as well!
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Now that the 2022 MLB season officially has two months in the books, this is a great time to see who’s shaping up to be the 5 best free agents once this offseason begins.
After an unprecedented 2021/22 offseason where a large majority of top free agents didn’t sign until March after labor negotiations finally concluded, 2022 is poised to be unique in its own right. It’ll be the first offseason ever where teams have a luxury tax threshold of $230M+ with a $240M figure closely in sight. There could be more money spent than ever this winter and the most millions will likely go to these 5 All-Star caliber players below. Honorable mention includes: Padres SP Joe Musgrove, Giants SP Carlos Rodon, and Cubs C Willson Contreras.
Here are the 5 best MLB free agents after the 2022 season. Create your own rankings below!
– Leading AL MVP candidate on the top team in 2022
– Rejected 7y/$214M extension before ’22 season
– Leads MLB in HR (22), SLG (.675), & OPS (1.058)
MARKET VALUE: $275M+
Aaron Judge's career resume:
– 3x All-Star
– 2021 All-MLB 1st Team
– 2x Silver Slugger
– 2x finished top-5 in MVP
– 2017 AL ROY
– 2017 AL HR (52) leader
– Most HR (52) by a Rookie in #Yankees historypic.twitter.com/pw5c0nn8KQ— Best of Pro Sports (@pro_sports_best) May 3, 2022
– Opt-out clause after 2022 in 3y/$105M deal with Twins
– Only 36 GP so far in 2022 (.280/.348/.406/.754 in 158 PA)
– Tied with Big Papi for most Playoff walk-offs (3) ever
MARKET VALUE: $230M+
Carlos Correa's career resume:
– 2x All-Star
– 2017 World Series Champion
– 2015 AL ROY
– 2021 Gold & Platinum Glove
– 2021 finished top-5 MVP
pic.twitter.com/Z2R6fkx7yi— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 21, 2022
– Tied for 3rd most RBI (45) in the NL during 2022
– 2019 World Series Champ, 2x finished top-7 in MVP
– 2021 All-Star & Batting Title, 2x MLB Hits leader
MARKET VALUE: $210M+
.@treavturner made history last night with his third career cycle.
Not only did he tie an MLB record, but it was also his birthday. 🧁
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— MLB (@MLB) July 1, 2021
– Likely 2022 AL starting SS in MLB All-Star Game
– Top-20 in MVP each of the last 4 years (top-5 in ’19)
– 3x All-Star, 4x Silver Slugger, 2x World Series Champ
MARKET VALUE: $190M+
Xander Bogaerts Boston #RedSox SS records:
– 1st in Silver Slugger awards (3)
– 1st in career PA (4,693)
– T1. for XBH in a season (85) pic.twitter.com/UkSsxftSn5— Best of Pro Sports (@pro_sports_best) October 2, 2021
– 0 games since July 7, 2021; Only 27 games since ’19 ended
– 2x NL Cy Young (only back-to-back Mets winner ever)
– Fastest SP ever to reach 50 season Ks in 2021 (4 GP)
MARKET VALUE: $180M+
Jacob deGrom's MLB in-season records:
– ERA (0.56), WHIP (0.53), & Opp AVG (.121) in 1st 10 GS
– Fastest to 100 Ks (61.2 IP) or 50 Ks (4 GP)
– More RBI (5) than ER (4) in 1st 10 GS
– 65+ Ks & 1.00 ERA or less in 1st 6 GSpic.twitter.com/he3hVWpkDs— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 10, 2022
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