Lorenzo Cain: 15 HR, .300/.363/.440, 26 SB, 115 wRC+, 4.1 fWAR
Five years, $80 million
The second of two huge additions to their outfield, the Brewers added Lorenzo Cain to patrol centerfield. With Christian Yelich in right field and Ryan Braun in left, that pushes Domingo Santana (30 HR, .371 OBP) and Keon Broxton (20 HR, 21 SB) to the bench. The Brewers will likely trade one, but this puts them in a very enviable position with their outfield. Cain is a prototypical leadoff guy, posting on-base percentages above .360 in two of the past three seasons while stealing more than 25 bases in three of the past four. He even had some power this past season, knocking 15 home runs for the second time in three years, showing a true all-around skill set. He turns 32 in April, so he isn't the youngest speed guy, but the career high walk rate in 2017 (8.4%) is a good sign and he was worth 4.1 fWAR this past season, the third highest mark of his career. For his career, the former Brewer (who was traded to Kansas City way back in the Zack Greinke deal) has 57 home runs, a .290/.342/.421 slash line, 127 stolen bases, and 23.5 fWAR over 756 games.
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