Top 25 FA Projected salaries - Baseball America

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Re: Top 25 FA Projected salaries - Baseball America

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Youboughtit wrote: 06 Nov 2025 22:30 pm Top 25 free agents and their contract projections according to Baseball America:

1) Kyle Tucker - 11 years / $360 million
2) Bo Bichette - 8 / 240
3) Framber Valdez - 7 / 220
4) Alex Bregman - 6 / 180
5) Pete Alonso - 7 / 175
6) Dylan Cease - 5 / 160
7) Shane Bieber - 5 / 150
8) Cody Bellinger - 6 / 175
9) Gleyber Torres - 7 / 160
10) Kyle Schwarber - 3 / 110
11) Edwin Diaz - 6 / 125
12) Munetaka Murakami - 7 / 140
13) Trent Grisham - 5 / 130
14) Trevor Story - 4 / 110
15) Michael King - 4 / 110
16) Eugenio Suarez - 3 / 75
17) Kazuma Okamoto - 5 / 85
18) Josh Naylor - 6 / 120
19) Ranger Suarez - 3 / 75
20) Devin Williams - 4 / 75
21) Brandon Woodruff - 1 / 27.5
22) Zac Gallen - 2 / 45
23) Jack Flaherty - 3 / 72
24) Ryan Helsley - 4 / 170
25) Lucas Giolito - 3 / 65
I’ll take the under for the field
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Prediction that the Cardinals pass on all 25.

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juan good eye wrote: 07 Nov 2025 17:58 pm
Youboughtit wrote: 06 Nov 2025 22:30 pm Top 25 free agents and their contract projections according to Baseball America:

1) Kyle Tucker - 11 years / $360 million
2) Bo Bichette - 8 / 240
3) Framber Valdez - 7 / 220
4) Alex Bregman - 6 / 180
5) Pete Alonso - 7 / 175
6) Dylan Cease - 5 / 160
7) Shane Bieber - 5 / 150
8) Cody Bellinger - 6 / 175
9) Gleyber Torres - 7 / 160
10) Kyle Schwarber - 3 / 110
11) Edwin Diaz - 6 / 125
12) Munetaka Murakami - 7 / 140
13) Trent Grisham - 5 / 130
14) Trevor Story - 4 / 110
15) Michael King - 4 / 110
16) Eugenio Suarez - 3 / 75
17) Kazuma Okamoto - 5 / 85
18) Josh Naylor - 6 / 120
19) Ranger Suarez - 3 / 75
20) Devin Williams - 4 / 75
21) Brandon Woodruff - 1 / 27.5
22) Zac Gallen - 2 / 45
23) Jack Flaherty - 3 / 72
24) Ryan Helsley - 4 / 170
25) Lucas Giolito - 3 / 65
I’ll take the under for the field
All 25 are high? I think most are close and half will be over. Likely the top 10
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Re: Top 25 FA Projected salaries - Baseball America

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ramfandan wrote: 06 Nov 2025 23:15 pm
Cardinalss4Ever wrote: 06 Nov 2025 23:05 pm Not sure I buy 24 lol. Gotta be a typo on their part. Also, didn't Flaherty also accept his QO?
LOL yeah drop the '1' off in that total . Helsley would have a heart attack if someone offered him that offer. ! :D
He sure would sign it quickly before the error was noticed
Agreed. There's no way Helsley is getting >40m aav.
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hugeCardfan wrote: 07 Nov 2025 14:49 pm
rockondlouie wrote: 07 Nov 2025 08:51 am 22) Zac Gallen - 2 / 45

I'd do that in a NY minute if S. Gray is dealt.
I'd want a 3d year to compensate for QO draft loss.
Agreed

But we both know BDWJr isn't going to pony up and they won't want to give away that draft pick (even though I would for Gallen).
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After this horrendous season, Helsley's value can't possibly be that high. Does anyone think Helsley and/or Gallen would have a reunion with their original team?
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redbirdfan51 wrote: 08 Nov 2025 09:43 am After this horrendous season, Helsley's value can't possibly be that high. Does anyone think Helsley and/or Gallen would have a reunion with their original team? I would like to see the Cards look at x-Dodgers pitcher, Dustin May, as a reasonable potential signing. If he doesn't make it as a starter, how about depth in the pen? I don't think he is 30 years old quite yet.
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