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Edwin will be 34 when his next deal kicks in, Joey 36. Zobrist will be 35 this season, whereas Cespedes is 30 with low mileage. Not hard to see the comparables.
Bautista and Encarnacion aren't the same types of player as Zobrist. Look at the money Cespedes and Davis get, those will be the comparables. If Shapiro or Atkins try to compare power a power hitting outfielder/DH to a light hitting middle infielder in a contract negotiation then they will be laughed out of the room.
You compare players based on their skillset and what similar players of that skillset got. The comparables will be the Pujols contract in 2012, Cabrera's in 2014, and whatever Davis and Cespedes sign for this year.
The Jays will most likely want to try to use last year's Nelson Cruz contract as a comparable but will probably find that it won't work. Bautista/Encarnacion are likely looking at close to 20 million /year.
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