2021/2022 Free Agency Thread

[Deadpool]

Looks like Jays are out, they were driving up the money...

 

 

Freeman just doesn't make sense at all for the Jays. I mean, don't get me wrong, he'd add a GREAT bat to the lineup, but would also severely limit roster flexibility...

[L54]

The Braves signed Albies and Acuna to sweetheart deals and aren’t sure they can give Freddie year 6? Embarrassing

[Spanky99]

Freeman just doesn't make sense at all for the Jays. I mean, don't get me wrong, he'd add a GREAT bat to the lineup, but would also severely limit roster flexibility...

 

Yeah, never made any sense.

[Spanky99]

Da Fuq...

 

[Deadpool]

Da Fuq...

 

 

Pujols playing baseball in 2022 is beating a dead horse with a stone from which you've already sucked all the blood.

[jerb]

 

Ken Rosenthal

@Ken_Rosenthal

 

Free-agent reliever Steve Cishek is in agreement with the Nationals on a one-year contract, source tells @TheAthletic.

[jerb]

 

Jon Heyman

@JonHeyman

 

Johnny Cueto market is heating up. Could go fairly quick, Not a ton of good starters left so those that are should do very well. At least half the teams could use another starter.

[jerb]

 

Bob Nightengale

@BNightengale

 

High-powered reliever Joe Kelly has agreed to a 2-year contract with the Chicago #WhiteSox. The deal will be final when he completes a physical.

[Jays24]

How many elite bullpen arms do the White Sox need. Give us one of them man

[jerb]

 

Jon Heyman

@JonHeyman

 

Luke Maile, catcher, agrees with Guardians. 900K if in Majors.

[saskjayfan]

Familia to the Phillies. Really hope Freeman signs tonight. The Dodgers or Braves please. No to the Yankees!

[connorp]

Hoping Jays interest in Villar is a smoke screen to get the Yanks or Bos to sign him and give him meaningful playing time

[Spanky99]

Familia to the Phillies. Really hope Freeman signs tonight. The Dodgers or Braves please. No to the Yankees!

 

Either way, it's Freeman or Correa.

[Grant77]

How many elite bullpen arms do the White Sox need. Give us one of them man

 

Did you see Gas Can Kelly pitch when he was in this division? I'm happy that we get to face him more often.

[max silver]

Did you see Gas Can Kelly pitch when he was in this division? I'm happy that we get to face him more often.

 

Kelly has become a pretty good reliever during his Dodgers tenure. He would have been a nice leverage piece for the Jays pen that's big on middle and back end relief but a little light on dependable leverage arms.

[RobinThicc]

[Ehjays]

 

Thats the best thing Villar has done in a while

[Grant77]

Kelly has become a pretty good reliever during his Dodgers tenure. He would have been a nice leverage piece for the Jays pen that's big on middle and back end relief but a little light on dependable leverage arms.

 

I'm unconvinced that he was the answer to our problems in that regard, especially for 17 million.

 

Even with the Dodgers he seemed to have a knack for unraveling in the biggest situations. That's why they mostly used him in mop up work throughout his tenure.

[Grant77]

 

Time to pivot to Chapman.

[Scion]

I'm hoping the Villar move is with the intention of adding depth in the event that one or both of Biggio/Espinal falter and not a stop gap option for one of the starting infield spots.

[jerb]

 

Héctor Gómez

@hgomez27

 

UPDATE: A person very close to Jonathan Villar told me that Villar hasn't rejected the Blue Jays' offer. In addition to the Blue Jays, Red Sox and Dodgers continue to show interest in him.

[Krylian]

 

I'm very thankful VR passed.

[Jays24]

If Villar is our Semien replacement, this will be a depressing offseason.

[Ehjays]

 

Héctor Gómez

@hgomez27

 

UPDATE: A person very close to Jonathan Villar told me that Villar hasn't rejected the Blue Jays' offer. In addition to the Blue Jays, Red Sox and Dodgers continue to show interest in him.

 

Holy s*** Gomez, Get your s*** together. Why does Ross want this guy.

[Spanky99]

Holy s*** Gomez, Get your s*** together. Why does Ross want this guy.

 

Could be a trade on the back burner?

[saskjayfan]

Either way, it's Freeman or Correa.

 

I'd much rather Correa go to the Yankees. He's hurt a lot. His personality and ability to stay on the field, really does fit in with the Yankees.

[King]

The Villar hate is ridiculous.

[Deadpool]

The Villar hate is ridiculous.

 

It's not hate, it's not understanding what he would bring to the Jays as the roster is currently constructed. If we needed a bench infielder, I'd be fine with Villar, but we do not.

[Laika]

It's not hate, it's not understanding what he would bring to the Jays as the roster is currently constructed. If we needed a bench infielder, I'd be fine with Villar, but we do not.

 

Sir the Jays need an infielder and Villar is a projected improvement

 

Error no he's not actually. Just looked.

 

He would be a good depth addition though

[Laika]

Kevin Smith, Biggio, and Espinal are all cool dudes

 

I kind of want all of them to have a reasonable chance to steal a starting spot

 

But I dont want to two of them to be starters by necessity

 

Thats why Villar fits a bit