"Entries for MLB Trade Rumors' annual Free Agent Prediction Contest closed on November 13, with 4,604 different readers submitting their choice of landing spot for each of the offseason's top 50 free agents. This year, we're going to provide another fun resource for reference purposes which teams were the most popular choices for each of the 50 players. As you might expect, the bigger-spending teams got a lot of attention,"
"Kyle Tucker: Dodgers (39.9%), Yankees (17.8%) Bo Bichette: Blue Jays (81.5%) Dylan Cease: Red Sox (20.9%), Cubs (17%), Mets (13.9%) Munetaka Murakami: Mets (20.3%), Mariners (17.4%), Dodgers (16.7%) Alex Bregman: Red Sox (37.3%), Tigers (30.3%) Framber Valdez: Giants (18.7%), Mets (14.2%), Orioles (10.2%), Cubs (9.8%) Tatsuya Imai: Dodgers (20.2%), Mets (13.7%), Giants (12.7%), Cubs (12.6%) Cody Bellinger: Yankees (61.2%) Kyle Schwarber: Phillies (79.9%)"
4,604 readers submitted choices for each of the offseason's top 50 free agents. The most popular landing spots by team are provided as a resource showing where contestants expected players to sign. Bigger-spending clubs received the most attention, while 21 of 30 teams were the top choice for at least one free agent. The Rockies, Cardinals, Pirates, Nationals, Astros, White Sox, Guardians, Royals, and Twins were not top choices for any player. Six players already signed; the plurality or majority predicted Josh Naylor, Raisel Iglesias, Brandon Woodruff, Trent Grisham, Shota Imanaga, and Gleyber Torres would remain with their 2025 teams. Bo Bichette drew the strongest consensus at 81.5% returning to Toronto.
Read at www.mlbtraderumors.com
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