Josh Donaldson [Extend Him?]

[Atothe]

Let him walk after arbitration or trade him after next year

[KingKat]

There's probably a window for getting him to forego free agency. There's probably no chance he does it two years from now, and less of a chance next year.

 

You never really know with that stuff. Edwin was extended when he was only a half season from FA. Not saying I expect Donaldson to do the same but I don't think you act on the assumption that there's a definite window. That seems like a recipe for doing something rash.

[ElNik2013]

I wonder if Shapiro would consider selling on Donaldson to replenish the upper minors. Probably not, but I could see him trading EE or Bautista this off season to put his own imprint on his new team.

[canadiansportsjunkie]

Don't re-sign. We will still get him in his prime.

 

I see Shapiro shipping one or two of Tulo/Edwin/Joey next year

[thatoneguy]

I wonder if Shapiro would consider selling on Donaldson to replenish the upper minors. Probably not, but I could see him trading EE or Bautista this off season to put his own imprint on his new team.

 

Yeah let's not do that (assuming you're meaning this offseason). Donaldson right now is most certainly a piece to build around for next year.

[Slugger]

The more I think about it, the more I'm okay with just riding out his arbitration years.

[Stangstag]

Martin/Tulo/Donaldson should stay for now. At least they provide you with some defensive value. Bautista and Eddy should be first to go if we're offloading payroll.

 

A 3/4 of Tulo/Donaldson is still fap-worthy.

[Grant77]

Projected to earn about 12M in arbitration this year entering his age-30 season. Is now the time to try to get him on a long-term extension? He has a clean record of health, and a skill set that should age pretty well. He'd probably be looking at 8 guaranteed years, taking him through his age-37 season. Would you go to 8/160 with him? Would he be amenable?

 

I'd consider the 8/160 in the poll, but if it's much higher than that then I'd just go year to year. If we pony up a 5 year deal after 2018, it's still going to come to the same overall cost without all of the extra risk.

[Slugger]

Martin/Tulo/Donaldson should stay for now. At least they provide you with some defensive value. Bautista and Eddy should be first to go if we're offloading payroll.

 

A 3/4 of Tulo/Donaldson is still fap-worthy.

 

Of course they'd stay and of course those would be the first to go. While AA was the GM I said quite adamantly that one of them (probably Encarnacion) would be extended, but now I'm not so sure.