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Where Will Jake Bauers Land In Free Agency?

Jake Bauers won the National League Championship Series MVP Award this year, but he will be a free agent after the year ends. Bauers signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers in free agency and made the team in spring…

By Baseball Now · Yardbarker

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 9:36 PM

Key Things to Know

NLCS MVP Jake Bauers is entering free agency following a breakout season with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Bauers enters free agency with an estimated four-year, $57 million market value according to Spotrac.
Baseball Now suggests the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Arizona Diamondbacks as potential suitors.

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Jake Bauers is set to become an unrestricted free agent following a breakout season where he won the NLCS MVP Award with the Milwaukee Brewers. After joining on a minor-league deal and stepping in for an injured Andrew Vaughn, Bauers led the team in home runs and earned an estimated four-year, $57 million market value from Spotrac.

Baseball Now identifies the Brewers, New York Mets, and Arizona Diamondbacks as potential free-agent destinations. Both the Mets and Diamondbacks struggled with low OPS production at first base, though questions remain about Bauers' track record and handedness.

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Where Will Jake Bauers Land In Free Agency?

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