3. Yoenis Cespedes – NYM
.275/.349/.596-31-15-37-1, wRC+ 161, 1.8 WAR
A physical specimen with an outfield arm few players will attempt to run on, Yoenis Cespedes is now starting to make a real impact on a macro level with his bat as well.
During his first four seasons in MLB from 2012-15 with the A’s, Red Sox, Tigers and Mets, Cespedes averaged 144 games played per season to go with 26 home runs, 92 RBI and a .271 BA over the that span. He appeared on an MVP ballot last season for the first time after being an All-Star in 2014.
Now, the Cuban defector is onto his second big league contract and in its first season, he’s wasting no time earning his keep with a base salary of $27.5 MM in 2016.
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