the thought was that he's not going to get the contract he wants so he will take a 1 year contract for what remains on the market. If he's there in February, and a sale is through or close enough, I could see a minimal bid. 1 year, $12 million might get it done, if the guesstimates here are right:https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2023-top-50-free-agents/. That's less than what they guaranteed Nelson Cruz. But I suspect the priority will be to bring in a guy who they can write in for 150 innings.
He will avoid this franchise like the plague. If he comes here, his career is done and he wants one more payday.
He'll take slightly less to go to a decent franchise
