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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
He also wasn’t coming off a 6+ win season, which is what Gordon is on pace for. And he got $13 million guaranteed on a one-year deal IIRC ($10 million base with $3 million buyout).
I have given up on trying to predict the free agent market, not that it really applies to Gordon. He won’t be testing it.
But Nick Markakis, at 35, got a $6 million guarantee coming off a season much less valuable than Gordon’s current pace.
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C'mon...Even IF Gordon keeps up his 6 WAR pace no one is going to offer him a contract that reflects a "6 win" player.
Markakis has been solid offensively for years, including last year when he had a .800+ OPS and won a Gold Glove. He's getting $6 - 10M total for this year and next. That's about what Alex should get, but like you said, hard to predict these things now.
Looks like Moose is making $7M this year, 11M mutual option next yr, w/ $3M buyout.