Gerritt Cole will likely earn the richest pitching contract in MLB history this offseason, and another nine-figure deal is in store for World Series champion Anthony Rendon, the top position player on the market. Rendon may not reach the Bryce Harper stratosphere as he enters free agency at 29, though he could sign a shorter deal with a higher average annual value. Regardless, the Texas native will soon be a very rich man, and his eventual team will be receiving one of baseball’s best infielders.
Let’s assess what the market for Rendon could shape up to be.