.usatodaysports takes a look, through both metrics and supposition, at which young star may hold up best over the long haul:
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In an industry that grows more risk averse every year, the pacts are proof that some players are different – that the generational star will occasionally make ownership throw reason to the wind and empty the checkbook. What he’s done: An MVP at 22, Harper has not yet replicated that 2015 season of optimal health and production, when he hit 42 homers and posted an astounding 198 OPS-plus. His platform year before free agency was far from ideal, as his batting average languished below .220 into July and he struggled defensively. Yet he still managed a league-leading 133 walks, hit 34 homers and drove in 100 runs.
NEWSLETTERSThank you! You're almost signed up for SportsKeep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration.More newslettersRIGHT CHOICE: Trout the right guy to get the biggest deal everNEXT: Who could get Trout-level contractsCareer homers/OPS: 175/.822 Outlook: Machado started this gold rush, and he ends it with his club taking on the smallest amount of risk, in the traditional sense: “Just” 10 years committed, and a mere 36-year-old player at the end of it. The Padres may look like bargain-hunters in a few years.Career homers/OPS: 240/.990
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