Jim Bowden of The Athletic released his contract predictions for the top 50 free agents on Monday, giving fans his opinion on how much some of the most sought-after names will cost their teams this winter. His second-best player is Kyle Schwarber, who is set to become a free agent once the offseason begins.
Bowden forecasts Schwarber’s contract to be five years at $160 million, good for an average annual value of $32 million. That’s a solid deal for Schwarber’s level, whose lack of defensive versatility — or any defense at all, really — hurts him when it comes to earning a monster contract.