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He gets money for every top 10 MVP finish?

Twins, Byron Buxton Agree To ExtensionNovember 28th, 2021 at 3:27pm CST • By Mark Polishuk The Twins and outfielder Byron Buxton have agreed to a seven-year contract extension worth $100MM. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (Twitter links) first reported that the two sides were nearing a deal, as well the specific size and length of the contract, while ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan reported that an agreement had been reached. The extension contains a full no-trade clause. Buxton is represented by Jet Sports Management. Rosenthal also has the breakdown of the financial particulars, which carry some notable extra incentives. Buxton will get a $1MM signing bonus and a $9MM salary for 2022, and he’ll then earn $15MM every season from 2023-28. An extra $500K in incentives is available if Buxton reaches various plate appearance thresholds (502, 533, 567, 600 and 625 PA). Some major and “believed to be unprecedented” bonus money is also available to Buxton based on his finishes in MVP voting. Buxton will earn $8MM if he wins MVP honors, $7MM for a second-place finish, $6MM for third, $5MM for fourth, $4MM for fifth, and $3MM if he finishes anywhere from sixth to tenth place in the voting.

Yeah Springer just should have been on the IL more Sucks but it probably would have been better for him overall

MLBTR: Gausman has long been on Toronto’s radar, as the club had interest in the righty in each of the last two offseasons. Last winter, the Jays reportedly offered Gausman three years and around $40MM before he opted to bet on himself by accepting the Giants’ qualifying offer — a very wise move in hindsight, given what Gausman is now poised to earn this offseason.

11:07PM: The 2024 option has a vesting element, as per Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith (Twitter links). The Jays have a $5MM club option for 2024 with a $1MM buyout, but that third year becomes guaranteed at $6MM if Garcia tosses 60 innings or makes 60 appearances in 2023, or if he pitches at least 110 innings or 110 appearances in 2022-23 combined. Garcia will receive a $1MM signing bonus, a $4MM salary in 2022, and $5MM in 2023. Garcia also receives a $250K bonus if he hits the 50-inning mark, and other $250K bonuses at the 55-inning and 60-inning thresholds. An unknown team offered Garcia a more lucrative multi-year deal, Nicholson-Smith writes, but the reliever rejected that deal in order to join a Blue Jays club that looks to be closer to contending.

These sorts of deals make more sense than paying 12-15M a year for relievers coming off career years

I would think so They need $ for IF and BP too

Yes Improving the average quality of the BP is good

Fingers crossed I might prefer Gaussman over Ray though depends on contract

Is this legit? And if so where would he rank in our bullpen?

Blue Jays To Sign Yimi GarciaNovember 27th, 2021 at 8:14pm CST • By Mark Polishuk The Blue Jays have agreed to a deal with right-hander Yimi Garcia, as per former player Carlos Baerga via Instgram (hat tip to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi).

That surprises me. Well OK we can do better.

I'm looking forward to our lineup facing Wacha several times this year

Come on Shatkins... steal this guy away from the Mets too!

It's the Mets. No matter who they sign they'll find a way to f*** it up and miss the post season again.

Could be the smartest trades they've made in a LONG time

When is the last time the Orioles developed and kept a stud SP rather than watch them flourish elsewhere?

He's so divisive The comments on this nothing of a story are all over the place https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/marcus-stroman-drawing-widespread-interest.html

We can

I could absolutely see it