What If the 2014-2015 MLB Free-Agent Class Could Form Its Own Team?

Imagine a team built entirely of players from the 2014-2015 MLB free-agent class.

No general manager would ever do that. No GM could ever do that. It would be far too expensive.

In this exercise, money is no object.

The idea is to dig through the free-agent market to create a 25-man roster that could immediately compete for a World Series title in 2015. The team would play in the American League, meaning the roster could include as many big-time bats as possible.

All of this winter's free agents are eligible to be a part of the club, even the ones who have already signed deals with new employers. The team's payroll for 2015 is astronomical. The calculation includes actual salaries for players who have agreed to contracts for next season and predicted figures for those who are still on the market.

Suffice it to say that this team, which is loaded with power, is way over the luxury-tax threshold.


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