Perhaps you might have heard: Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are free agents. The two generational talents sit at the head of this year’s eagerly-anticipated class.
Which player is number one depends mostly on who you ask and what criteria they use. Both entered the league in 2012. Harper has played in 927 career games and compiled 27.4 WAR, while Machado has appeared in one fewer game and produced 33.8 WAR. Suffice to say, anyone who considers the pair co-heads of the 2019 free agent class wouldn’t be wrong.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has denied having any interest in Harper, citing a crowded outfield.