MLBTR Top 50 free agent predictions

Let's find some fits

MLB Trade Rumors released their Top 50 free agents for the offseason, complete with predictions for both destinations and contracts for each. MLBTR holds a prediction contest in conjunction with the list each year and entries closed last night so I figured let’s publish my guesses here for posterity’s sake. We can look back in spring training to see how many of these I was correct on.

1. Shohei Ohtani — Dodgers (signed w/ Dodgers, 10/$700M)

2. Cody Bellinger — Cubs (re-signed w/ Cubs, 3/$80M)

3. Yoshinobu Yamamoto — Mets (signed w/ Dodgers, 12/$325M)

4. Blake Snell — Red Sox (signed w/ Giants, 2/$62M)

5. Aaron Nola — Cardinals (re-signed w/ Phillies, 7/$172M)

6. Jordan Montgomery — Mets (signed w/ D-backs, 2/$45M)

7. Matt Chapman — Giants (signed w/ Giants, 3/$54M)

8. Josh Hader — Rangers (signed w/ Astros, 5/$95M)

9. Sonny Gray — Phillies (signed w/ Cardinals, 3/$75M)

10. Shota Imanaga — Cubs (signed w/ Cubs, 4/$53M)

11. Eduardo Rodriguez — Braves (signed w/ D-backs, 4/$80M)

12. Teoscar Hernandez — Angels (signed w/ Dodgers, 1/$23.5M)

13. Jeimer Candelario — Blue Jays (signed w/ Reds, 3/$45M)

14. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. — Mariners (re-signed w/ D-backs, 3/$42M)

15. Jung Hoo Lee — Giants (signed w/ Giants, 6/$113M)

16. Jorge Soler — Mets (signed w/ Giants, 3/$42M)

17. Lucas Giolito — Dodgers (signed w/ Red Sox, 2/$38.5M)

18. Marcus Stroman — Mets (signed w/ Yankees, 2/$37M)

19. Seth Lugo — Cardinals (signed w/ Royals, 3/$45M)

20. J.D. Martinez — Angels (signed w/ Mets, 1/$12.5M)

21. Jordan Hicks — Orioles (signed w/ Giants, 4/$44M)

22. Jack Flaherty — Tigers (signed w/ Tigers, 1/$14M)

23. Mitch Garver — Red Sox (signed w/ Mariners, 2/$24M)

24. Michael Wacha — Reds (signed w/ Royals, 2/$32M)

25. Kenta Maeda — Twins (signed w/ Tigers, 2/$24M)

26. Rhys Hoskins — Brewers (signed w/ Brewers, 2/$34M)

27. Robert Stephenson — Cardinals (signed w/ Angels, 3/$33M)

28. Yariel Rodriguez — White Sox (signed w/ Blue Jays, 4/$32M)

29. Reynaldo Lopez — Blue Jays (signed w/ Braves, 3/$30M)

30. Mike Clevinger — KBO

31. Kevin Kiermaier — Blue Jays (re-signed w/ Jays, 1/$10.5M)

32. Nick Martinez — Phillies (signed w/ Reds, 2/$26M)

33. Aroldis Chapman — Angels (signed w/ Pirates, 1/$10.5M)

34. Michael Lorenzen — Rockies (signed w/ Rangers, 1/$4.5M)

35. Sean Manaea — Pirates (signed w/ Mets, 2/$28M)

36. Harrison Bader — Twins (signed w/ Mets, 1/$10.5M)

37. Tyler Mahle — Tigers (signed w/ Rangers, 2/$22M)

38. Gio Urshela — Tigers (signed w/ Tigers, 1/$1.5M)

39. Amed Rosario — Marlins (signed w/ Rays, 1/$1.5M)

40. Whit Merrifield — Red Sox (signed w/ Phillies, 1/$8M)

41. Justin Turner — Diamondbacks (signed w/ Blue Jays, 1/$13M)

42. Jason Heyward — Dodgers (re-signed w/ Dodgers, 1/$9M)

43. Yuki Matsui — Orioles (signed w/ Padres, 5/$28M)

44. Frankie Montas — Nationals (signed w/ Reds, 1/$16M)

45. Brandon Belt — Pirates

46. Hector Neris — Reds (signed w/ Cubs, 1/$9M)

47. Jakob Junis — Padres (signed w/ Brewers, $4M)

48. Luis Severino — White Sox (signed w/ Mets, 1/$13M)

49. Liam Hendriks — Phillies (signed w/ Red Sox, 2/$10M)

50. Tim Anderson — Braves (signed w/ Marlins, 1/$5M)