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Gerrit Cole
Position: SP
Former Team: Houston Astros
New Team: New York Yankees (9 Yrs/$324 Million)
Lineups Analysis: The Yankees went out and got their ace. After the run Gerrit Cole put on in Houston, he will become the top dog in the Bronx. Arguably the best pitcher in baseball will look to lead the Yankees to a World Series win.
Anthony Rendon
Position: 3B
Former Team: Washington Nationals
New Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (7 Yrs/$245 Million)
Lineups Analysis: Washington had some decisions to make as far as who they were going to keep, and Anthony Rendon headed out west. He will join the Angels, bolstering a lineup that already features the game’s best player.
Stephen Strasburg
Position: SP
Former Team: Washington Nationals
New Team: Washington Nationals (7 Yrs/$245 Million)
Lineups Analysis: Stephen Strasburg was a playoff hero for the Nationals, and he got paid like one. Washington drafted Strasburg back in 2009, and he is looking to remain with the club for another half a decade.
Zack Wheeler
Position: SP
Former Team: New York Mets
New Team: Philadelphia Phillies (5 Yrs/$118 Million)
Lineups Analysis: Zack Wheeler won’t move terribly far, and will stay within the same division. Wheeler will move to a slightly less favorable home ballpark for pitching, but filled a need for the Phillies.
Josh Donaldson
Position: 3B
Former Team: Atlanta Braves
New Team: Minnesota Twins (4 Yrs/$92 Million)
Lineups Analysis: It has been a few years, but Josh Donaldson finally got that contract he was looking for. While Minnesota didn’t need dramatic help on the offensive side, Donaldson will slide into one of the game’s best offenses.
Madison Bumgarner
Position: SP
Former Team: San Francisco Giants
New Team: Arizona Diamondbacks (5 Yrs/$85 Million)
Lineups Analysis: Those Giants championship teams are starting to find their way out of the Bay Area. Madison Bumgarner is another one who stays within the division. This gives the Diamondbacks a replacement for Zack Greinke.
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Position: SP
Former Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
New Team: Toronto Blue Jays (4 Yrs/$80 Million)
Lineups Analysis: Toronto has a group of young hitters that will be the future of baseball. They needed pitching and went out and landed Hyun-Jin Ryu on a four year deal. I love this for both sides, although the AL East is a downgrade from pitching in the NL West.
Yasmani Grandal
Position: C
Former Team: Milwaukee Brewers
New Team: Chicago White Sox (4 Yrs/$73 Million)
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Nick Castellanos
Position: OF
Former Team: Chicago Cubs
New Team: Cincinnati Reds (4 Yrs/$64 Million)
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Mike Moustakas
Position: 3B
Former Team: Milwaukee Brewers
New Team: Cincinnati Reds (4 Yrs/$64 Million)
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Dallas Keuchel
Position: SP
Former Team: Atlanta Braves
New Team: Chicago White Sox
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Will Smith
Position: RP
Former Team: San Francisco Giants
New Team: Atlanta Braves (3 Yrs/$40 Million)
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Drew Pomeranz
Position: RP
Former Team: Milwaukee Brewers
New Team: San Diego Padres (4 Yrs/$34 Million)
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Kyle Gibson
Position: SP
Former Team: Minnesota Twins
New Team: Texas Rangers (3 Yrs/$28 Million)
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Will Harris
Position: RP
Former Team: Houston Astros
New Team: Washington Nationals (3 Yrs/$24 Million)
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Tanner Roark
Position: SP
Former Team: Oakland Athletics
New Team: Toronto Blue Jays (2 Yrs/$24 Million)
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Avisail Garcia
Position: OF
Former Team: Tampa Bay Rays
New Team: Milwaukee Brewers (2 Yrs/$20 Million)
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Michael Pineda
Position: SP
Former Team: Minnesota Twins
New Team: Minnesota Twins (2 Yrs/$20 Million)
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Marcell Ozuna
Position: OF
Former Team: St. Louis Cardinals
New Team: Atlanta Braves (1 Yrs/$18 Million)
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Cole Hamels
Position: SP
Former Team: Chicago Cubs
New Team: Atlanta Braves (1 Yrs/$18 Million)
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Corey Dickerson
Position: OF
Former Team: Philadelphia Phillies
New Team: Miami Marlins (2 Yrs/$17.5 Million
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Kole Calhoun
Position: OF
Former Team: Los Angeles Angels
New Team: Arizona Diamondbacks (2 Yrs/$16 Million)
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Jordan Lyles
Position: SP
Former Team: Milwaukee Brewers
New Team: Texas Rangers (2 Yrs/$16 Million)
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Travis d’Arnaud
Position: C
Former Team: Tampa Bay Rays
New Team: Atlanta Braves (2 Yrs/$16 Million)
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Didi Gregorius
Position: SS
Former Team: New York Yankees
New Team: Philadelphia Phillies (1 Yrs/$14 Million)
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