If Adam Eaton and the White Sox just set the market for outfielders, the Indians might be in trouble. The two sides came to agreement Tuesday on a one-year deal with that see the 32-year-old playing in Chicago for $7 million in 2021.
Eaton, whose steep decline is plain to see, failed to make MLB Trade Rumors’ list of top free agent predictions. While he did make honorable mentions, it’s worth noting that he was not able to crack a list that hard Chris Archer making an estimated $4 million next season. There was no reason for him to be high on anyone’s radar, even a team as outfielder starved as the Indians.