FREE AGENT REPORT for SEASON 15

McCabe Magazine's 10 Top Free Agents for Season 15

With season 14 coming to a close we here at McCabe Magazine decided to take a look at the up coming corp of free agents and rank them base on value and projected productivity. Without a doubt the prize free agent of season 15 is St Louis Cardinals All-World Leftfielder and defending AL MVP Tony Cortes. He is young, fast, and powerful. A true five-tool player that will demand a max deal.

Tony Cortes St. Louis Cardinals Age: 27 B/T: R/R Born: Barahona, DO Position(s): LF/1B/2B/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1. Tony Cortes (LF) the all everything outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals is our number one free agent for season 15. Cortes is a perennial All-Star and 3 time MVP award winner, winning the award in seasons 9, 12, and 13. This 27 year-old is the youngest free agent on our list and should be the highest paid player in the league at end of the free agent period in season 15.

Stats: Runs 95 Hits 112 HR 22 RBI 92 SB 53 CS 4 BA .315 OBA .475 SLG .632 OPS 1.107

Season 14 salary: $10.300,000

Jimmy Taylor Florida Marlins Age: 30 B/T: L/L Born: East Syracuse, NY Position(s): CF/1B/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2. Number two on our list is Centerfielder Jimmy Taylor. This former 1st round draft pick has made every ML All-Star team since season 8 and the Silver Slugger (CF) award winner in seasons 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13. He currently is leading the ML in hitting with a .345 batting average and second in the league with a OBA of .432.

Stat: 24 game hit streak which is the second longest hit streak in season 15.

Season 14 salary: $9.500,000

Tony Zhang Oakland Athletics Age: 28 B/T: S/R Born: Binger, OK Position(s): C View Hardball Dynasty Profile

3. This 28 year old C/DH is our number 3 free agent that should receive a max deal. His age makes him a very attractive free agent. He has 28 HR and a 313 BA in 103 games played.

Stat: 72 games played as a DH and 31 at catcher.

Season 14 salary: $4,725,000

Britt Bottalico Houston Astros Age: 31 B/T: S/R Born: Creighton, MO Position(s): 2B/CIF/COF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

4. This switch hitting 2nd basemen leads all free agents with 48 HR and has averaged 41 HR since his promotion to the big leagues in season 6. Despite his age he shows no signs of slowing down defensively or with the bat.

Stat: In nine (9) major league seasons has averaged 111 RBIs.

Season 14 salary: $4,400,000

Glenallen Montgomery Anaheim Angels Age: 30 B/T: R/R Born: San Diego, CA Position(s): P (SuA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

5. The first pitcher on our list is a shutdown setup man and a projected closer. He has a very good 4-seam fastball and can get out lefties (OAV 235) as well as righties (OAV 207). Any team looking for a closer, this is your man.

Stat: Career OAV 218 WHIP 1.16

Season 14 salary: $4,400,000

Peter Pastornicky Washington D.C. Nationals Age: 31 B/T: L/L Born: Caddo, OK Position(s): 1B/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

6. Peter Pastornicky is a power hitting first basemen with 42 HR which is 2nd among all free agents and he has knocked in 124 runs which is first among all season 15 free agents. At 31 he has lost some range at first and is more suitable for a DH position. He has played for 5 different teams in his 14 year pro career and all indications point to a 6th team in season 15.

Stat: Has played in 1,639 major games and 335 minor league games and has never been placed on the Disable List.

Season 14 salary: $5,400,000

Zip Ramsey Baltimore Orioles Age: 29 B/T: R/R Born: Traisen, AT Position(s): LF/1B/2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

7. Ramsey is a very durable outfielder, playing in 629 games the past 4 years which is an average of 157.25 games per year. He has played in 162 games twice the past 3 years.

Stat: Season 11 - 38 HR 100 RBI, season 12 - 42 HR 107 RBI, season 13 - 42 HR 97 RBI, and season 14 - 38 HR 101 RBI.

Season 14 salary: $6,500,000

Benito Arroyo Rochester Broncos Age: 32 B/T: S/R Born: Magdalena, MX Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

8. This 32 year-old 3 pitch starter hasn’t lost anything off his fastball in 14 pro seasons. He has an ERA of 2.93, Whip 1.11, and a OAV 227 in 175 innings of work in season 14.

Stat: A career strikeout total of 1535 and 519 base on balls.

Season 14 salary: $8,000,000

Nick Buford Chicago Cubs Age: 31 B/T: L/L Born: Jasper, GA Position(s): LF/1B/RF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

9. Buford is a 6’4” speedster that has a 323 batting average with 31 stolen bases (CS 3) and an OBP of 370. He has lost a little power in the bat the last couple years but is still a very good contact hitter.

Stat: OPS 937

Season 14 salary: $3,080,000

Edgardo Villa St. Louis Cardinals Age: 33 B/T: S/L Born: Havana, CU Position(s): P (P) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

10. This former All-Star (seasons 7, 10, 11, and 12) pitcher has a season 14 record of 15-6 with a Whip of 1.25. Villa is a projected number 3 or 4 starter in season 15, and has averaged 200 innings pitched the past 3 seasons.

Stat: Pitched a season 13 No-Hitter and has a career win total of 188 with 86 loses.

Season 14 salary: $6,500,000