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MLB's top twenty-five free agents for 2025

Posted by dna
Tags: usa, mlb, athletes, lists, year ahead.2025, author.r j anderson, source.cbs sports, long read
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ranking-top-25-mlb-free-agents-for-2025-juan-soto-at-no-1-plus-landing-spots-for-every-player/

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Title
Ranking top 25 MLB free agents for 2025: Juan Soto at No. 1, plus landing spots for every player
Authors
R.J. Anderson
Published
Nov 1 2024
Word count
4096 words

4 comments

  1. [4]
    dhcrazy333
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    I wonder if Ohtani's deferred contract money last year is going to start a trend and influence the type of contract Soto is going to get, because he's also going to get a massive contract this winter.

    I wonder if Ohtani's deferred contract money last year is going to start a trend and influence the type of contract Soto is going to get, because he's also going to get a massive contract this winter.

    2 votes
    1. [3]
      ebonGavia
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      I certainly hope not. It feels like a loophole that needs to be closed imo. I say this as a huge Ohtani fan (not a Dodgers fan though). Nobody did anything wrong but I think the rules should be...

      I certainly hope not. It feels like a loophole that needs to be closed imo. I say this as a huge Ohtani fan (not a Dodgers fan though). Nobody did anything wrong but I think the rules should be changed.

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        dhcrazy333
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        Sorta reminds me of the contract loopholes in hockey in the mid 2000s where aging veterans were given ridiculously long contracts that never expected to complete in order to lower their AAV and...

        Sorta reminds me of the contract loopholes in hockey in the mid 2000s where aging veterans were given ridiculously long contracts that never expected to complete in order to lower their AAV and circumvent the cap. I know baseball doesn't have a hard cap but that Ohtani contract gives me the same vibes.

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        1. dna
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          He's playing with fire; the IRS tweaks the rules and he could lose hundreds of millions. I too hope they close this loophole.

          He's playing with fire; the IRS tweaks the rules and he could lose hundreds of millions. I too hope they close this loophole.

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