Blue Jays Sign Jaime Garcia

[jays4life19]

The Blue Jays have inked lefty Jaime Garcia to a one-year deal worth $8MM, per a club announcement. The contract also includes a club option for 2019.

[jays4life19]

This is a really solid value signing. Love it!

[G-Snarls]

Decent

[Orgfiller]

Damn, nice signing.

[BTS]

This is good. Garcia is good. As far as 5th starters go, he's better than most.

[Orgfiller]

This is good. Garcia is good. As far as 5th starters go, he's better than most.

 

The FO's willingness to address depth is just the best.

[bones10]

Biagini to the pen?

[GreekFatAss]

I love how this comes the same day the Orioles give $16 million to Cashner.

[AledmysDiaz]

Garcia got hit around pretty bad in his stint with the Yankees last year, so I am weary of this, but I will take it.

[Daniel Labude]

So are we just shopping for cheap deals. Not using the money we supposedly were going to?

[jays4life19]

I love how this comes the same day the Orioles give $16 million to Cashner.

 

Yeah. Lol.

 

Cashner projects to be worth about 0.5 fWAR while Garcia projects to be worth 2.0 fWAR. And we got himm on a 1 year commitment with a club option. It's good value

[Orgfiller]

Garcia got hit around pretty bad in his stint with the Yankees last year, so I am weary of this, but I will take it.

 

SSS and his xFIP was good, plus in the AL East those ERA and FIP totals were only a bit below average.

[G-Snarls]

I love how this comes the same day the Orioles give $16 million to Cashner.

 

Was. Just going to say

 

This deal is WAY better than that

[glory]

Looks like $8m in 2018, and $10m option for 2019 or $2m buyout.

 

So, 1/10 guaranteed.

 

Not too shabby. He could be a 1-2 war starter and gives the team an arm for 2019 which they desperately need.

[Maahfaace]

if he can keep his BB/9 under 3 this will be an awesome deal.

[Angrioter]

Nice deal. Love Shapiro

[sdyment]

I was hoping for him or Vargas for the #5 spot. Hopefully Biagini in back in the bullpen, but I have a hunch that he’s going to start in Buffalo. Good deal tho.

 

Anybody have any idea how much payroll $$$ is left? Is it around $10m?

[Captain Adama]

Love this deal.

[Captain Adama]

So are we just shopping for cheap deals. Not using the money we supposedly were going to?

 

We got a likely better pitcher for nearly half the cost. It's not cheap, it's effecient. It likely gives them more room if they need to sign extra pitching at this point.

[GreekFatAss]

We got a likely better pitcher for nearly half the cost. It's not cheap, it's effecient. It likely gives them more room if they need to sign extra pitching at this point.

 

Even Orioles fans on Orioles hangout are pissed they didnt get Garcia over Cashner.

[Abomination]

That's a fantastic deal. I was hoping for a Liriano type of guy, but this is soooo much better.

[G-Snarls]

Even Orioles fans on Orioles hangout are pissed they didnt get Garcia over Cashner.

 

As they should be

[Terminator]

Team option is pretty cool too.

 

Leaves us with enough money to get some decent bullpen guys.

[Krylian]

Biagini to the pen?

 

I hope so. He's better in the pen.

[Captain Adama]

That's a fantastic deal. I was hoping for a Liriano type of guy, but this is soooo much better.

 

I prefer garcia to Liriano. I got real sick of Liriano's control problems.

[bones10]

I hope so. He's better in the pen.

 

Deal like this could potentially improve the team two-fold then, heres to hoping.

[Sammy225]

[BlueJayWay]

I love how this comes the same day the Orioles give $16 million to Cashner.

ikr

[Ehjays]

We got a likely better pitcher for nearly half the cost. It's not cheap, it's effecient. It likely gives them more room if they need to sign extra pitching at this point.

 

and it wasn't tied to a draft pick

[BlueRocky]

 

If Sanchez goes on DL again who are you calling up?

Ryan Borucki?