14 teams H2H dynasty
30 man rosters, 30 man farms
Free for all on prospects, except new draftees and international signings (February draft is for these only)
Skubal for:
Package 1 - Woo, Wetherholt, Tong
Package 2 - Hunter Brown, Max Clark, Sasaki
Would you trade Skubal for either of those packages, and which package would you want back?
Every year there is considerable churn in closers. Like half the guys that start out as a teams closer lose the job by mid season.
Relievers are volatile. AA and the Braves are stupid.
Nah once Ohtani deal ends in 2033, none of the money counts against the cap. The value of the contract is getting counted (including deferrals) every year until 2033.
What the article doesn't say is:
Per the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), teams are required to place money owed for deferred salaries into an escrow account or a form of trust fund.
So each year, the deferred money earned by Ohtani has to be transferred into an escrow account. The savings to the Dodgers from deferred money is relatively minor, and is essentially the interest earned until the date the money in the escrow account must be transferred to Ohtani.
Not sure a high leverage reliever is high on the Jays priority list. Relievers are best acquired in season anyway given their volatility plus pitchers get injured at a crazy rate.
Tigers are mid-market. Still would be quite risk averse and signing Skubal for 8 / $300 or whatever would give them pause. If a team like the Dodgers rich in prospects and young MLB will give up a haul for him, of course you avoid the high risk and make the move.