Off-season roster moves 2021-22 (Non-Nats)

[Natsinpwc]

The Rockies are literally the worst run organization in baseball.  By a mile.

They undoubtedly offered him more than other teams.  Would you turn down more money in favor of less money?

[Slateman]

The Rockies are literally the worst run organization in baseball.  By a mile.

Get the contract you want, then get traded to a good franchise in two years

[zimm_da_kid]

They undoubtedly offered him more than other teams.  Would you turn down more money in favor of less money?

Sadly, we don’t know what the next highest offer was.  However, I find it hard to believe no other team was willing to at least go 6/$150

[Slateman]

Sadly, we don’t know what the next highest offer was.  However, I find it hard to believe no other team was willing to at least go 6/$150

I imagine several teams were willing to do that. Rockies were willing to do more

[imref]

The Rockies are literally the worst run organization in baseball.  By a mile.

why again did they part with Aronado?

[Five Banners]

I think it's a bargain or just in line with his value. And reuniting him with KLong in that tiny park. Yikes.

Good fit

[Natsinpwc]

why again did they part with Aronado?

I think he demanded a trade.

[Elvir Ovcina]

why again did they part with Aronado?

As PWC noted, Arenado wanted out.  He also had a much larger contract than they gave Bryant and that was before recent inflation.  Bryant's is still huge, but Arenado was costing $9 million extra per year.  Also, the GM who both signed and then traded Arenado (while including a ton of money to offload him) was one of baseball's all-time incompetent GMs.

[sixthree175]

Freeman to the Dodgers. 7 years, 220 million

According to The Onion?

[sixthree175]

LOL, Anthony Rizzo signs for 2 yr. / $32mm with the Yankees.  Just one year ago they were talking about  him as a potential franchise player with the Cubs.

[imref]

6/$162 for Freeman from LAD according to mlb.com

It will take some time to get used to Freeman in a Dodgers uniform.

[Five Banners]

6/$162 for Freeman from LAD according to mlb.com

It will take some time to get used to Freeman in a Dodgers uniform.

At least he’s out of the division

[slhubic]

Hoglund is their #4 prospect (19th overall pick in 2021), Smith is #9, Logue is 27. Not a huge return it seems.

woo-hoo

Jays are having a pretty incredible off-season, again.  great pick-up, and way better than even looking at Freeman, ONLY because you don't want to mess with the (hopefully) generational talent that you already have moved to his position.  and, to get Chapman, without having to give up any of their outstanding midfield prospects, or outstanding catcher prospect, is quite amazing.

reminds me a little, of, say, a team getting Donaldson from Oakland, a couple of years ago; and, of that working out fairly decently...

[Slateman]

At least he’s out of the division

The year we play every team in baseball

[JCA-CrystalCity]

So you are telling me I'm supposed to hate Mookie, Trea, and Freddie when they come in?  I'll do my best.

[Natsinpwc]

So you are telling me I'm supposed to hate Mookie, Trea, and Freddie when they come in?  I'll do my best.

Evil Empire.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/giants-sign-matthew-boyd.html

Another veteran starter signing.  I assume he's the next Kevin Gausman when he comes back mid-season.

Boyd, who turned 31 last month, underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon last September and said in February that he’s targeting an early-June return to a big league mound. He’ll be sidelined for at least the first two months of the season, then, but will give San Francisco a potential midseason boost in the rotation.

At various points in his career, Boyd has shown flashes of brilliance and looked to be on the cusp of breaking out as an upper-echelon starter. He carried a 3.44 ERA through early June last season before an injury knocked him out of a June 14 start. He was sidelined two months, returned to throw eight ineffective innings, and underwent surgery shortly thereafter. The Tigers, knowing he’d miss a significant portion of the 2022 season, opted to non-tender him back in November rather than pay him a final raise in arbitration. The combined $5.2MM base and $2.3MM of incentives on this new contract give Boyd the opportunity to earn roughly the same amount as the $7.3MM at which MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz had projected his 2022 arbitration salary ($7.3MM).

[imref]

Heyman lists the other offers for Freeman:
- Braves $140M, 5 years,
- Rays about $150M, 6 years.

He says the Red Sox also made an offer.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Tepera to the Angels - 2 years, $14 million ($7 million AAV).  That's a high price, but he was the best reliever out there.

[Elvir Ovcina]

Tepera to the Angels - 2 years, $14 million ($7 million AAV).  That's a high price, but he was the best reliever out there.

In 2019, $7 million bought Trevor Rosenthal!  (Speaking of, he got a ring!)

[JCA-CrystalCity]

In 2019, $7 million bought Trevor Rosenthal!  (Speaking of, he got a ring!)

almost sounds like a thread: weirdest player to get a 2019 ring.  Criteria would be called up too early, short-timer, no significant impact, otherwise forgettable, counterproductive to the effort, etc...  Was Barraclough on that team? (yes)  I'd put Matt Grace in that category too.  Hard to believe he had 51 appearances.   

[imref]

Morosi says the Phillies are progressing on a deal with Castellanos.

Our 'race to watch' this year is whether or not we can stay ahead of the Marlins.

[Slateman]

Luke Voit to the Padres for Justin Lange

[Elvir Ovcina]

Luke Voit to the Padres for Justin Lange

Headlined on ESPN.com as "Padres acquire first baseman Voit from Yankees."  "First baseman" is an awfully long term for "DH."

[imref]

yeah, it's satire, but you know this is coming:

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