Before we get into the full 2021-22 free-agent rankings of this MLB offseason, here is some important context for next year's projections:
I'm ranking players by the guaranteed money I think they'll get offered and, in all but a few cases, what I think they'll sign for. There are a few players who I think will turn down $50 million-ish guaranteed contracts for one-year, prove-it-again type deals.
The biggest point to consider here is the looming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement on Dec. 1. I think at most, one or two of the potential nine-figure deals will be signed before that date.