2013 MLB Free Agency: Every Team’s Odds of Signing Cole Hamels

This offseason marked the final year of arbitration for Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels (pictured), who has been an integral member of the team’s rotation since 2006. This past season, despite a modest record of 14-9, the 2008 World Series MVP posted a remarkable 2.79 ERA with an 0.98 WHIP as he continued to establish himself as one of baseball’s elite pitchers.

Sure enough, he and the Phillies avoided arbitration on January 17, when he signed a one-year deal worth $15 million.

While it was a certainty that Hamels would be back in the City of Brotherly Love for the 2012 season, it’s a bit of a shock that the Phillies didn’t look to sign him for longer. The money he’ll earn next season is the highest for any pitcher prior to becoming free agency-eligible.

Given Hamels’ value to the club over the years, one would think that the Phillies would make a greater effort to lock him up long-term.

Instead, Hamels could possibly the the hottest commodity on next year’s free-agency market and given the number of teams that could use a front-line starting pitcher, he could be in line to receive a multi-year contract worth in excess of $100 million.

Any team would be lucky to have him, so the question poses itself: Where will Hamels play in 2013? Let’s have a look at each team’s odds of signing the two-time All-Star next offseason.

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