Could Prince Fielder, widely known across Major League Baseball as the centerpiece to the Brewer’s offense, end up leaving Milwaukee after this season is over? Upon examination of Prince Fielder’s ending contract, and his overall skill set, it may be hard to imagine him staying in Milwaukee due to the financial constraints he would cause if he were resigned to a big contract. Let’s face it, Milwaukee is not known the most financially fit team in baseball, they managed to lock up Ryan Braun long term because he seemed willing to take a franchise discount. But, will Prince Fielder be willing to do the same?
Fielder is going to be the best first baseman in free agency this offseason with the exception of Albert Pujols. The teams that are expected to be aggressive in signing him are the Giants, Dodgers, Mariners, Rays, Angels, Cubs, Nationals, and of course the Brewers. These teams all want that go to guy that can provide high powered offense and set them up to win games. The Cubs and Nationals both have a good deal of money freed up due to their young players featuring early contracts throughout their clubs. While it is fun to speculate though, only time will tell where Prince Fielder really goes this offseason.