Contract Crowdsourcing 2013-14: Joe Nathan

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2013-14 free-agent market.

Note that, this year, in addition to asking readers to estimate the years/dollars each free agent is likely to receive, FanGraphs is also requesting that readers make note of how much they’d pay each free agent were they, themselves, actual GMs.

In this edition: Joe Nathan.

Some relevant information regarding Nathan:

  • Has averaged 58.0 IP and 1.4 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.6 WAR per 65 IP over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.5 WAR in 64.2 IP in 2013.
  • Is entering his age-39 season.
  • Made $7.0M in 2013, as part of deal signed before 2012 season.

Using the form below, estimate the years and average annual dollar values both likely and ought to be received by Nathan this offseason.

Other Players: Bronson Arroyo / Grant Balfour / Carlos Beltran / A.J. Burnett / Marlon Byrd / Robinson Cano / Shin-Soo Choo / Bartolo Colon / Jesse Crain / Nelson Cruz / David DeJesus / Stephen Drew / Mark Ellis / Jacoby Ellsbury / Scott Feldman / Gavin Floyd / Matt Garza / Curtis Granderson / Roy Halladay / Jason Hammel / Dan Haren / Roberto Hernandez / Tim Hudson / Phil Hughes / Omar Infante / Ubaldo Jimenez / Josh Johnson / Scott Kazmir / Hiroki Kuroda / Tim Lincecum / Adam Lind / James Loney / Paul Maholm / Brian McCann / Nate McLouth / Kendrys Morales / Edward Mujica / David Murphy / Mike Napoli / Ricky Nolasco / A.J. Pierzynski / Carlos Ruiz / Jarrod Saltalamacchia / Ervin Santana / Juan Uribe / Chris Young.





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Dayton Moore
10 years ago

4 years $48 million. With Rivera retired, he’s the guy.

No More Moore
10 years ago
Reply to  Dayton Moore

Please stop. It’s not funny anymore.

AK7007
10 years ago
Reply to  No More Moore

Seconded

LaLoosh
10 years ago
Reply to  AK7007

Sabre as a group seem to be one of the most humor-challenged people out there. Yes, be advised that there is no room for joking here!

AK7007
10 years ago
Reply to  AK7007

No, snark is fun the first time. By the time that somebody leaves a Dayton Moore comment on every single contract crowdsourcing post, it’s old. And no longer funny.