The “Last Man In” free agent tournament: The finals!

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 12: National League All-Star Cliff Lee #33 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the third inning of the 82nd MLB All-Star Game at Chase Field on July 12, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) | Getty Images

We’ve reached the finals of the “Last Man In” free agent tournament! I took the last free agent signed before the season for the last 16 years and let the readers decide which was the best. And let’s face it, it was always going to come down to these two.

1.Cliff Lee, 2011

Accolades: Two All-Star teams, two top ten Cy Young Award finishes, 15th in MVP voting in 2011.

In his second stint with the Phillies, Lee made 106 starts and only walked 114 batters. The guy really did not like walking people.

2. Bryce Harper, 2019

Accolades: Two All-Star teams, three Silver Slugger awards, one MVP award, two top ten MVP finishes

After hitting into a career-high 18 double plays in 2024, Harper only hit five of them last year. What does this mean? I’m not sure.

Who should win? Vote now!

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