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Analyzing & Predicting Juan Soto's Free Agent Contract

As MLB officially flips the switch to offseason-mode, the focus immediately turns to Juan Soto, the most exciting free agent since: well Shohei Ohtani 12 months ago. We’ll take a few moments here to dive into a calculated value & predicted outcome for Soto’s free agent journey over the next few weeks.

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Michael Ginnitti | 5 years ago

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MLB Offseason Financial Preview: AL Central

We begin our MLB offseason financial series with the AL Central, providing an outlook of each team's financial status, including 2019 payroll, notable free agents, players with options, arbitration-eligibilites, and contract extension and/or trade candidates as well.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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MLB Trade Deadline Financial Review

MLB saw 50 trades posted in the month of July as teams became buyers and/or sellers leading up to yesterday's deadline. We take a look at the player movement from each team, including financial ramifications to their 2018 payroll.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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6 of the Worst Active Contracts in MLB

For many years now MLB contracts have come with lots of zeros, over many years, at a fully guaranteed rate. While things have normalized a bit in recent seasons, a few active contracts still stand out as busts. We assess a few...

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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Best Value MLB Teams & Players

While the All-Star break isn't quite the halfway point of the regular season, it's always a good time to step back and assess production & value. We announce our current Best-Value Lineup using our True Value Statistic, as well as our Team Financial Power Rankings through mid-July.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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2018 MLB All-Star Rosters, Financially

The 2018 edition of the MLB All-Star game features a mixed bag of youth and veteran talents. We’ll take a look at the total rosters, including their 2018 compensation, total career earnings to date, & free agent statuses.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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Buy, Sell, Stand Trade Options for Every MLB Team

The 2018 MLB trade deadline is less than four weeks away, and the hot stoves are burning with rumors. We assess whether each MLB team will be buyers or sellers, including potential player fits, and financial ramifications.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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How Mike Trout's Contract Alters Bryce Harper & Manny Machado

It's becoming clear that Angels' OF Mike Trout isn't just baseball's current best player, but arguably on track to be the GOAT. We take a deep-dive into Trout's pay vs. production, including its effect to the upcoming paydays for Bryce Harper & Manny Machado.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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Notable MLB Trade Candidates from Each Team

We're still two-plus months away from the 2018 MLB trade deadline, but as rosters begin to settle in, and the standings begin to spread out a bit, we'll take a look at a player from each team who could be on the block.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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Assessing the 2019 MLB Free Agent Class

A way too early look at top prospective MLB Free Agents at each position, including a few calculated valuations, projections, thoughts and more.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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The Ultimate MLB Opening Day Financial Guide

Spring is in the air (sort of), and with it comes baseball. We've broken out a thorough look at 2018 MLB team payrolls, opening day 25-Man rosters, positional spending, how they're built, how this year compares to last, offseason spending patterns and more.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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MLB Team by Team Offseason Previews

Our MLB offseason preview takes a look at past and current payrolls, notable free agents, and possible contract extension & trade candidates from each of the 30 MLB teams heading toward the chaotic winter meetings.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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Projecting Market Values for MLB's Top Free Agents

Options have been decided upon, Qualifying Offers have been extended, and the MLB Free Agency is officially open for business. We take a look at the top players at each position, assessing their calculated & likely market values heading into the winter.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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The Underpaid MLB 2017 Award Candidates

With 2017 MLB awards set to be announced on Monday, we'll take a look at the reported top candidates for MVP, Cy Young, & Rookie of the Year in each league, noting their current and future financial compensation & rankings.

Michael Ginnitti | 6 years ago

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The 2017 World Series Rosters, Financially

Tuesday will mark the start of a somewhat historic World Series matchup, as two 100+ win teams will battle for the championship. The Los Angeles Dodgers are seeking their first title since 1988, while the Houston Astros will be looking for the first in franchise history. We'll take a quick look at the matchup from a positional, financial, and statistical standpoint. 

Michael Ginnitti | 7 years ago

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