Brett Cecil signs with Cardinals

[Gary]

Left-handed RP Brett Cecil agrees to a deal with the Cardinals, per team source, pending a physical. Deal for four years, may exceed $30M.

[burlingtonbandit]

4 Years could be above 30 Million according to Passan.

[King]

Goodbye Squints. 4 year deal per mlbtr

[King]

Too slow kids

[Gary]

Per Jeff Passan: The Brett Cecil market escalated quickly. Teams realized three years wasn't gonna get it done, and St. Louis coveted him enough to go four.

[Bobthe4th]

Sorry to see him go, interested to see the final contract figures.

[burlingtonbandit]

[Jonn]

That sucks.

[jays4life19]

We needed 1 more thread.

[BTS]

Sucks to see him go, but I would not have gone 4/30 with him.

[burlingtonbandit]

I would have liked him back at 3/24. If its 4/32 or higher I can see why the Jays passed but I still might have done it.

[jaysguy44]

Gross lol

[Muck Bartinez]

I liked Cecil but 4 years is gross.

[Bobthe4th]

Sucks to see him go, but I would not have gone 4/30 with him.

 

It's a big commitment to any reliever. If he doesn't blow his arm out though he is prob worth it.

[FrozenRopes]

Haha, take him and go

[FrozenRopes]

Strange team next year without JB, EE, Cecil, Saunders etc.

[glory]

Four years for a reliever is risky. Good for Cecil.

[burlingtonbandit]

Seems to be a lot better later in the season. If he's healthy he's one of the best relievers in the game.

[L54]

Good for Brett

[L54]

Strange team next year without JB, EE, Cecil, Saunders etc.

 

One of those things is not like the others

[puphood]

Ambivalent as to signing Cecil especially at 4 years but reduces the pens of one more quality Lefty.....

[burlingtonbandit]

One of those things is not like the others

 

Don't forget about Thole.

[Gary]

Source confirms: Cecil to #STLCards, four years, $30.5M. Pending a physical. First reported: @jeffpassan.

[burlingtonbandit]

4 Years/30.5 Million. I think I'd do that.

[jaysblue]

I would have liked him back at 3/24. If its 4/32 or higher I can see why the Jays passed but I still might have done it.

 

Yeah I would have been comfortable with him back at 3/24, though I wouldn't do 4 years with him.

[jaysblue]

4 Years/30.5 Million. I think I'd do that.

 

It's not that bad. Basically around 7.5M per season. If he stays healthy and pitches 240-280 very good innings for them during those 4 years, he's worth it.

[burlingtonbandit]

Yeah I would have been comfortable with him back at 3/24, though I wouldn't do 4 years with him.

 

Its only an extra 6 Million though so it might actually work out for the Cards. Like if he has another really good year this year honestly I think there is more value with him having 3 years left on his deal than 2.

[RealAccountant]

No thanks Jeff. Good riddance.

 

Cecil is not Andrew Miller. Sorry. He is a good reliever but he is no elite

[burlingtonbandit]

The risk is he does what O'Day did last year after singing a similar deal.

[Laika]

Reminder of what Andrew Miller's contract is...

 

4 yrs/$36M