Are they really after a big money "closer"?
It seems like they might be.
Jeffress walks way too many and has been as up and down as relievers get since he pitched for the Jays many years ago
Either way if you can get Springer to sign now you just do it.
If we end up with 2 guys capable of playing above average MLB caliber CF at some point then that's great. You worry about that "problem" later
Obviously Shapiro and Atkins agree or they wouldn't be hard after Springer like they are.
Possible Austin Martin scenarios if you sign Springer now
1. Martin busts (I certainly hope not)
2. They like Martin better at SS and move him there
3. Martin comes up and plays CF well just as Springer is ready to move to RF due to decline in speed/range
4. Martin progresses rapidly, both he and Springer are awesome CF options in 2 years and you trade one of them
No need to worry about where Martin will play at this point
True. And also breeds resentment. You have to balance those things I suppose.
Also remind me... Why is Ohtani treated like regular drafted MLB players VS the posted players on free agent type contracts like Darvish and Yamaguchi. Because of the age at which he came over?
Dodgers and Cody Bellinger agree at 16.1M. Pretty good for a 25 year old super 2 arb-2 player.
They should get an extension done. He's going to get super expensive anyway with two more years of arbitration.
Only 15M AAV
If that's true Yankees are clearly trying to keep payroll down by extending the contract to more years than you would have expected
Prob keeps their payroll low enough to re sign Tanaka or get Paxton or Kluber