2020 Free Agents: Where Are They Going

[CrimsonCowboy]

I do this every year right after the World Series is over. Where are these free agents going to sign? Note: I did not include those with options or opt out clauses

Josh Donaldson
Gerrit Cole
Anthony Rendon
Marcell Ozuna
Madison Bumgarner
Yasiel Puig
Cole Hamels

[ixiXSolidXixi]

Donaldson - Braves
Cole - Yankees
Rendon - Nats
Ozuna - Giants
Bumgarner - Angels
Puig - Reds
Hamels - Yankees

[nsacpi]

I think Bumgarner and Wheeler will accept QOs.

[PawPawMaxwell]

Your reasoning on the above QO. I would think a QO for any pitcher would be difficult decision with risk of injury clouding any future contract. JMO

Nevermind. I think I get it after 30 minutes

[JxnMissFan]

I do this every year right after the World Series is over. Where are these free agents going to sign? Note: I did not include those with options or opt out clauses

Josh Donaldson
Gerrit Cole
Anthony Rendon
Marcell Ozuna
Madison Bumgarner
Yasiel Puig
Cole Hamels

Josh Donaldson - Braves
Gerrit Cole - Phillies
Anthony Rendon - Nats
Marcell Ozuna - Reds
Madison Bumgarner - Padres
Yasiel Puig -Giants
Cole Hamels - Phillies

[mqt]

Josh Donaldson - Braves
Gerrit Cole - Braves
Anthony Rendon - Braves
Marcell Ozuna - Braves
Madison Bumgarner - Braves
Yasiel Puig - Braves
Cole Hamels - Phillies

[nsacpi]

Cole will go to the Yankees or Angels.

Phillies will try to upgrade at third (Moose or Donaldson) and will also look for a starting pitcher. Someone like Keuchel or Hamels.

Mets will also likely be in the market for a third baseman.

We will not be getting a bargain on either Moose or Donaldson. Or Grandal for that matter. AA will have to stretch to land any of those three.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Donaldson - Phillies
Cole - Angels
Rendon - Nats
Ozuna - Braves
Bumgarner - Braves
Puig - Marlins
Hamels - nationals

[Super]

i will be extra extra bummed if JD goes to Philly.

[Southcack77]

What are the Phillies payroll limits? Looks like they're sitting at about 190m before they do anything.

[mqt]

Josh Donaldson - Braves
Gerrit Cole - Braves
Anthony Rendon - Braves
Marcell Ozuna - Braves
Madison Bumgarner - Braves
Yasiel Puig - Braves
Cole Hamels - Phillies

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[CrazyTrain]

Many people calling JD to ATL. What sort of contract do you think he gets? I'm thinking 2 years + club option for total of $55 mil.

[PawPawMaxwell]

Cole Ozuna Bumgarner and Rendon somewhat certain to get QO so you can cross them off the wish list if happens. Don't think AA will give up 2nd highest draft pick and half mil international pool money in addition to what they will demand.

[Hudson2]

I think it happens too. JD seemed to have fun here and had an excellent year. I’ll say 3 years 63 million with an option that won’t be picked up more than likely. I just hope we can turn around and make a trade for a really good COF like Haniger.

[JxnMissFan]

Many people calling JD to ATL. What sort of contract do you think he gets? I'm thinking 2 years + club option for total of $55 mil.

I think you are spot on. The question is are the Mets or Phillies dumb enough to beat that kind of offer.
IMO there are only a handful of teams that would benefit from JD. The teams are the Angles, Mets, Phillies, Brewers, Cards and maybe Nats. The Angles have been burned so many times by older players on big contracts I think they will pass. The Brewers probably don’t have the money due to needing to upgrade thier starting pitching. The Nats will probably resign Redon. The Cards really don’t seem like a fit.
So unfortunately that leaves the Mets and Phillies. Two teams that have GM’s that will make questionable moves.
Hopefully if ether one signs him we will pick a stud with the draft pick we get and in 3 years every time the Braves play them when can bring up how we are glad they signed JD away and we got this stud player with the comp pick.

[Skeeter31]

While I loved having JD on the team, I really hope another team offers him a contract against our QO and we get the pick in return. The only way I’d want him back is if it’s a week before the season starts and no one has made any offers to him, then resign him. But missing out on the pick we’ll get for him to sign somewhere else far outweighs the benefits of having him back.

[zbhargrove]

I do this every year right after the World Series is over. Where are these free agents going to sign? Note: I did not include those with options or opt out clauses

Josh Donaldson
Gerrit Cole
Anthony Rendon
Marcell Ozuna
Madison Bumgarner
Yasiel Puig
Cole Hamels

Grandal?

[CyYoung31]

I think it happens too. JD seemed to have fun here and had an excellent year. I’ll say 3 years 63 million with an option that won’t be picked up more than likely. I just hope we can turn around and make a trade for a really good COF like Haniger.

Some team, probably a division rival, is going to swoop in and hand him a 4th year guaranteed.

[Hudson2]

Some team, probably a division rival, is going to swoop in and hand him a 4th year guaranteed.

That’s what I’m afraid of. The QO will scare some of the teams like it did with DK and CK and his age. Some players play where they want to regardless and some just chase the money. JD seems like the first one.

[Heyward]

Some team, probably a division rival, is going to swoop in and hand him a 4th year guaranteed.

He'll be 34, i dont think with the QO attatched he gets 4 years. I think it'll be 2 with an option or 3 guaranteed with a 4th year option.