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bkox
Dec '23
bkox

BREAKING: Right-hander Tyler Glasnow and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a five-year, $135 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Once the deal is complete, the trade of Glasnow and Manuel Margot from the Rays to the Dodgers for Ryan Pepiot and Jonny DeLuca will be official.

Tyler Glasnow’s deal will start this season, so there are four years and $110 million in new money. The total deal could get to $145M if Dodgers exercise a $30M club option in year 5. If not, Glasnow has a $20M player option. Also of note: There is no deferred money in the deal.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 15, 2023

allentown
Dec '23

Should we just award the NL pennant to the Dodgers before the season even starts?

bkox
Dec '23

Dodgers still need more SP. Glasnow is oft injured. his 120 innings this season was a career high and only the 2nd time hes gone over 100 innings. Urias is a FA and in legal trouble. Kershaw is a FA and out til at least July. Ohtani cant pitch this season.

Dustin May is out til mideason. Walker Buehler is expected back but after being out so long, is an unknown.

So right now their rotation is
Glasnow
Bobby Miller
and a bunch of question marks.

bkox
Dec '23

Right-handed starter Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $32 million contract, a source tells ESPN. He gets an opt-out after the first season.

— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 15, 2023

Between a two-year, $13 million deal with outfielder Hunter Renfroe that @Feinsand reported earlier today and the Wacha deal that @ByRobertMurray was on top of, the Royals now have committed $105 million in free agent dollars to Renfroe, Wacha, Lugo, Stratton, Smith and Hampson.

— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 15, 2023

zambonir
Dec '23

Phillies over Dodgers in 2024 NLDS :slight_smile:

Renfroe gets 5.5/7.5 but can opt-out after year one. Also has $500K in incentives each year.

I feel like that's the pool the Phillies are swimming in for an OF but it's still not clear what their desired call is in terms of LHB vs. RHB and power vs. ability to play CF.

VoteForKalas
Dec '23

No, but I'd be talking to Harper about deferring the remainder of his contracted salary for a $2M salary every year so we can afford to load up on more star players. Or extend him with that as the new model for the entire contract.

Seems like MLB is going full NBA mode of 4-5 mega teams and the rest having little chance to compete. To avoid purgatory, we need to be one of the mega teams.

How long before contraction is back on the radar for the MLB? It has already happened under a different name i.e. relocation, but Oakland may not be the last city who cannot (or doesn't want to) keep up at this pace.

bkox
Dec '23

Manfred has said he wants expansion not contraction. Wants to get to 32 teams

andyb
Dec '23

But does anyone doubt they won't add Yamamoto or equivalent?

zambonir
Dec '23
bkox

Yeah and going to 32 teams and another expansion of playoffs is another way to keep the have-nots in the mix. Even if they don't seriously have a chance to win 100 games or go the distance in the later rounds.

With Tampa and Oakland seemingly resolved the two new markets will presumably come along with the next CBA.

Yeah, Dodgers can still add Yamamoto or Snell or whomever. Supposedly could still be in on Cease and Burnes too. They don't just have money and this new bargain loophole, they have assets to trade.

bkox
Dec '23

Since some folks missed Tweets after 1st one: #Braves finalized another multi-player trade Friday that didn’t move the needle much. They got lefty reliever Ray Kerr, aging DH Matt Carpenter and cash from the Padres in exchange for minor league OF Drew Campbell.

— David O'Brien ( @DOBrienATL ) December 16, 20231

To reiterate, the #Braves are expected to flip Carpenter to another team, sooner rather than later. Like they did with the bad contracts they took on in deal for Kelenic. 1https://t.co/hnufza11zm1

— David O'Brien ( @DOBrienATL ) December 16, 2023

bkox
Dec '23

OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a deal with the D’Backs, per source. @Ken_Rosenthal was first.

— Kiley McDaniel ( @kileymcd ) December 17, 2023

Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel’s deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks is for three years and $42 million with a club option for a fourth season, sources tell me and @kileymcd . The deal also includes an opt-out after the second season.

— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 17, 2023

Since the Arizona Diamondbacks went to the World Series, they have:

- Signed Eduardo Rodriguez for four years, $80M
- Re-signed Lourdes Gurriel for three years, $42M
- Traded for Eugenio Suarez

They're planning on adding a power-hitting DH.

Win, then improve. How it should be.

— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 17, 2023

fish
Dec '23

They released Carpenter, eating the $4 million in salary they owed him. So, besides throwing in a 26 year old AAA OF in the deal, it seems they paid $4 million for Ray Kerr. On the surface Kerr seems like a nobody- he's going to be 29 with 29 innings of uninspiring big-league time. But stuff-wise, if they can fix him he's going to be a real pain for Schwarber and Harper. Interesting, and creative deal for sure. You have to layout the Braves offseason like a RICO investigation to follow what they are doing.

fish
Dec '23

Dodgers get Yoshinobu for 12 years and 325 million. Well, glad it wasn't the Mets or Yankees.

bkox
Dec '23

Any team ever agreed to over $1B in contracts in an off season before?

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest contract for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, beating Gerrit Cole's deal by $1 million. Furthermore, the Dodgers will pay an additional $50.6 million in posting fee. Total outlay: 12 years, $375M.

— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 22, 2023

Sources: The Mets offered $325 million to Yamamoto. The Yankees offered $300 MM

— Andy Martino ( @martinonyc ) December 22, 2023

Steve Cohen made his best effort, but the Mets knew they were never in a great position to land Yamamoto https://t.co/VIXci311RK

— Andy Martino ( @martinonyc ) December 22, 2023

Initial expectation is Mets will not pursue high end starting pitching as a pivot from losing Yamamoto.

— Andy Martino ( @martinonyc ) December 22, 2023

zambonir
Dec '23
fish

Why the Yankees? I mean I understand, they are the Yankees, but the Dodgers present a bigger obstacle to the Phillies.

I could have lived with the Mets too given the deal is not without risk and I don't think they are going to be good for a couple years. But if he lives up to his contract obviously he gives his team an ace or great #2 for a very long time.

bkox
Dec '23

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's deal includes a pair of opt-outs, sources tell ESPN.

Here are more details on the contract, which is pending a physical: 12 years, $325 million (which includes a $50 million signing bonus), no deferred money, an additional $50.6 million posting fee to Orix.

— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 22, 2023

zambonir
Dec '23

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