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5 players that won the MLB off-season

By Jason Evans

Dec 17, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco senior vice president/general manager Bobby Evans shakes hand after the signing of pitcher Johnny Cueto at a press conference at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco senior vice president/general manager Bobby Evans shakes hand after the signing of pitcher Johnny Cueto at a press conference at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 1, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes fouls a ball off his knee in the 6th inning against the Kansas City Royals in game five of the World Series at Citi Field. The Royals win the World Series four games to one. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes fouls a ball off his knee in the 6th inning against the Kansas City Royals in game five of the World Series at Citi Field. The Royals win the World Series four games to one. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Yoenis Cespedes

Yes, he didn’t sign until recently, but Cespedes got everything he wanted and that’s why he is on this list.

Cespedes is going to get paid a ton next year. $25 million if he doesn’t opt-out. $27 million if he does.

If he opts-out, he has a chance to cash in again next off-season with a weak free agent class and teams like the New York Yankees having more  money to spend next season.

If he stays, he stays where he wanted to all along; with the New York Mets. Yes, he didn’t have a great postseason and struggled down the stretch, but make no mistake, the Mets don’t reach the playoffs, let alone the World Series without La Potencia.

Yes, Cespedes took less security to stay if the reports of the other offers were true, however, if New York is where he wanted to be then he made a good call.

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