2024-25 Off-season (Non-Nats)

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I missed Yoan Moncada signing with the Angels. That was the last 3rd baseman I was interested in. 1 year, $5 million. I guess there's still Paul DeJong

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/angels-to-sign-yoan-moncada.html

[varoadking]

I missed Yoan Moncada signing with the Angels. That was the last 3rd baseman I was interested in. 1 year, $5 million. I guess there's still Paul DeJong

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/angels-to-sign-yoan-moncada.html

House is a much better fit for the rest of this roster...

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I want a placeholder while the minor leaguers develop. I guess it's just Tena and Amed. I wanted more defense

[imref]

Per this: The Astros Red Sox, and Tigers have at least four year offers to Bregman but all are under his asking price. The Cubs are only willing to offer 3 years.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/02/09/cubs-alex-bregman-rumors-spring-training/78375702007/

[Natsinpwc]

I’m sure the Nats will swoop in.   

[IanRubbish]

Per this: The Astros Red Sox, and Tigers have at least four year offers to Bregman but all are under his asking price. The Cubs are only willing to offer 3 years.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/02/09/cubs-alex-bregman-rumors-spring-training/78375702007/

Mlb.com saying he will "choose soon" among Cubs, Tigers, and Red Sox.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-rumors-trades-and-signings?t=trades-and-transactions

[imref]

Bregman to Boston 3/$120M with opt-outs after each year.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Hard to imagine he'd opt out of $40 million per year. I wonder how this lines up for luxury tax thresholds. I guess he will be off the books before Duran, Anthony, Mayer, etc... get expensive.

[imref]

Pivetta to the Padres - 4/$55M with opt-outs after years 2 & 3.

[imref]

Olney says the NPV of Bregman's deal is around $90 million due to deferrals. Heyman says the Tigers offered him 6/$171.5M with an opt-out after 2026

[JCA-CrystalCity]

He must really want to hit in Fenway. I think I saw in either Janes's or Clemens's article that he has the highest ops in fenway of any active player. More than Stanton or Judge. The Detroit deal looks better unless he thinks there's another 3 years $90 million after this when he is 34.

[Natsinpwc]

He must really want to hit in Fenway. I think I saw in either Janes's or Clemens's article that he has the highest ops in fenway of any active player. More than Stanton or Judge. The Detroit deal looks better unless he thinks there's another 3 years $90 million after this when he is 34.

He and Cora know all the angles.

[Slateman]

He must really want to hit in Fenway. I think I saw in either Janes's or Clemens's article that he has the highest ops in fenway of any active player. More than Stanton or Judge. The Detroit deal looks better unless he thinks there's another 3 years $90 million after this when he is 34.

He does. He is hoping that Fenway will hide the drop in power, then he can sucker a team into a long term deal.

[Dave in Fairfax]

A little over a quarter of the way through the season, how does the 2024-25 off-season look? Below are the bigger deals, those with over a $10 million AAV. A few of what look like good deals, like Bregman and Alonso; a few apparent bad ones, and a lot where the jury is still out. Any other surprises come to mind from lower priced deals? Corbin, I suppose, counts.

AL EAST

Blue Jays
   • OF Anthony Santander (5-yr, $92.5 mil): -0.5 WAR, .599 OPS
   • RHP Jeff Hoffman (3-yr, $33 mil): -0.3 WAR
   • RHP Max Scherzer (1-yr, $15.5 mil): 3 IP, 60-day IL 
Orioles
   • OF Tyler O'Neill (3-yr, $49.5 mil): 0.2 WAR, .659 OPS
   • RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (1-yr, $13 mil): 1.3 WAR, 2.72 ERA
   • RHP Charlie Morton (1-yr, $15 mil): -1.2 WAR, 8.82 ERA
   • RHP Andrew Kittredge (1-yr, $10 mil): has not played, 15-day IL
Rays
   • INF Ha-Seong Kim (2-yr, up to $31 mil): has not played, 60-day IL 
Red Sox
   • 3B Alex Bregman (3-yr, $120 mil): 2.4 WAR, .949 OPS
   • LHP Garrett Crochet (trade, up to $170 mil): 1.7 WAR, 1.93 ERA
   • RHP Walker Buehler (1-yr, $21.05 mil): 0.1 WAR, 4.28 ERA
   • LHP Aroldis Chapman (1-yr, $10.75 mil): 0.8 WAR, 1.76 ERA 
Yankees
   • LHP Max Fried (8-yr, $218 mil): 2.2 WAR, 1.11 ERA
   • OF Cody Bellinger (trade, ca. $47.5 mil): 0.5 WAR, .686 OPS
   • 1B Paul Goldschmidt (1-yr, $12.5 mil): 1.1 WAR, .882 OPS

AL CENTRAL

Guardians
   • RHP Shane Bieber (re-signed; 1-yr, $14 mil, or 2-yr $26 mil if Bieber exercises his option): has not played, 60-day IL
   • 1B Carlos Santana (1-yr, $12 mil): 0.5 WAR, .654 OPS
Tigers
   • 2B Gleyber Torres (1-yr, $15 mil): 1.0 WAR, .839 OPS
   • RHP Jack Flaherty (2-yr, $35 mil): 0.1 WAR, 4.61 ERA
   • RHP Alex Cobb (1-yr, $15 mil): has not played, 15-day IL

AL WEST

Angels
   • OF/DH Jorge Soler (trade, ca. $26 mil): 0.1 WAR, .718 OPS
   • LHP Yusei Kikuchi (3-yr, $63 mil): 0.9 WAR, 3.72 ERA
   • RHP Kenley Jansen (1-yr, $10 mil): -0.3 WAR, 6.55 ERA
Astros
   • 1B Christian Walker (3-yr, $60 mil): 0.0 WAR, .641 OPS
Athletics
   • RHP Luis Severino (2-yr, up to $67 mil): 1.3 WAR, 4.70 ERA
   • LHP Jeffrey Springs (trade, ca. $21 mil): 0.5 WAR, 4.27 ERA
Rangers
   • DH Joc Pederson (2-yr, $37 mil): -0.9 WAR, .467 OPS
   • RHP Nathan Eovaldi (re-signed; 3-yr, $75 mil): 1.9 WAR, 1.78  ERA

NL EAST

Braves
   • OF Jurickson Profar (3-yr, $42 mil): -0.3 WAR, .450 OPS
Mets
   • OF Juan Soto (15-yr, $765 mil): 1.7 WAR, .845 OPS
   • 1B Pete Alonso (re-signed; 2-yr, $54 mil): 2.0 WAR, 1.007 OPS
   • RHP Clay Holmes (3-yr, $38 mil): 0.8 WAR, 2.74 ERA
   • LHP Sean Manaea (re-signed; 3-yr, $75 mil):has not played, 60-day IL
   • RHP Frankie Montas (2-yr, $34 mil): has not played, 60-day IL
   • LHP A.J. Minter (2-yr, $22 mil): 0.4 WAR, 1.64 ERA, 60-day IL, probably out for the season
Nationals
   • 1B Nathaniel Lowe (trade, ca. $10.3 mil): -0.1 WAR, .711 OPS
Phillies
   • OF Max Kepler (1-yr, $10 mil): 0.5 WAR, .720 OPS

NL CENTRAL

Cubs
   • OF Kyle Tucker (trade, $16.5 mil): 1.5 WAR, .892 OPS
   • LHP Matthew Boyd (2-yr, $29 mil): 1.1 WAR, 2.78 ERA
Reds
   • RHP Nick Martinez (qualifying offer, 1-yr, $21.05 mil): 0.8 WAR, 4.23 ERA

NL WEST

Diamondbacks
   • 1B Josh Naylor (trade, $10.9 mil): 0.5 WAR, .826 OPS
   • RHP Corbin Burnes (6-yr, $210 mil): 1.0 WAR, 2.95 ERA
Dodgers
   • OF Teoscar Hernández (re-signed; 3-yr, $66 mil): 1.6 WAR, .933 OPS, 10-day IL
   • OF Michael Conforto (1-yr, $17 mil): -0.3 WAR, .590 OPS
   • LHP Blake Snell (5-yr, $182 mil): -0.3 WAR, 2.00 ERA, 15-day IL after 2 starts
   • LHP Tanner Scott (4-yr, $72 mil): 0.6 WAR, 1.83 ERA
   • RHP Kirby Yates (1-yr, $13 mil): 0.1 WAR, 3.12 ERA
   • RHP Blake Treinen (re-signed; 2-yr, $22 mil): 0.1 WAR, 3.38 ERA, 60-day IL
Giants
   • SS Willy Adames (7-yr, $182 mil): 0.2 WAR, .671 OPS
   • RHP Justin Verlander (1-yr, $15 mil): 0.1 WAR, 4.31 ERA
Padres
   • RHP Nick Pivetta (4-yr, $55 mil): 1.1 WAR, 3.05 ERA

[nobleisthyname]

I really wanted either Pederson or Santander... oof so far on those deals.