How will the MLB offseason unfold?

[Oxy]

A) Who gets signed first Harper or Machado? When?

B) Will anybody sign for more than 50M total before the market gets set by one those 2 guys?

 

C) Who will be the first starting pitcher to sign for more than 10M/yr? How many starting pitchers will sign for more than 10M/yr?

 

D) Will we see a similar depressed market all around like last year? Will it bounce back to normal expected values and pace of signings, or will there still be a lot of FA out there when pitchers and catchers report in February?

[3and2Fastball]

A) I'm guessing Machado, to the White Sox or Phillies. Harper will sign later, with the Yankees or Giants. There's a chance that the Phillies will sign both Harper & Machado which will be the blockbuster news of the winter.

 

B). Yes. Corbin to the Yankees

 

C) Corbin. I don't have a prediction re the 2nd question

 

D). I think the market will be similarly depressed as last year. Maybe not quite as bad. In general MLB is trending younger & younger. Younger free agents like Machado & Harper will still command huge contracts. Older free agents like LeMahieu, Donaldson, & Moustakas? Not as much...