Extension candidates

[imref]

Seems everyone else is signing their prized prospects to early extensions. So... do the Nats do the same for Wood?  Abrams? Crews? Eli?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Too late for Abrams, and Wood would be tough. He's Boras, right? Best candidate on this roster is Lile. I think that's been discussed at Fed Baseball district on Deck.  https://districtondeck.com/will-the-nationals-consider-giving-early-extensions-to-any-of-their-young-stars-01kn4k6ekw2h

With Willits, Fien, and others at A and A+, it's early. Get them to AA dominance before that's on the table.

House proves he's improved plate discipline and contact, think about it this fall.

[Squab]

there was a fangraphs article back in March that had Wood in it
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-sign-some-contracts-2026-edition/

proposed: 9 years, $235 million, which seems..unlikely because Boras and LAC

[HalfSmokes]

there was a fangraphs article back in March that had Wood in it
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-sign-some-contracts-2026-edition/

proposed: 9 years, $235 million, which seems..unlikely because Boras and LAC

I wonder how many people would really turn down that kind of generational wealth if it was in the table

[Squab]

I wonder how many people would really turn down that kind of generational wealth if it was in the table

i would happily stand in the box and take 500 HBP for 1 year / $5 million

[nfotiu]

I wonder how many people would really turn down that kind of generational wealth if it was in the table

That's the deal if you sign with Boras, then you have to turn it down.    You'd think that offering a large signing bonus could be nice leverage ahead of a lockout, but he'd have to leave Boras to give up free agency years.

[varoadking]

We don't have any prized prospects...

[welch]

Make the offer now, today, for CJ and Lile. Tell CJ, "You have convinced us".

[imref]

If I'm reading Spotrac right, here are dates for our potential candidates
Garcia Jr.: Arb 4 / UFA after 2027
Abrams: Arb 2 / UFA after 2028
Cavalli: Signed for next year, Arb 3 for 2028, UFA after 2029
Young: UFA after 2029
Wood: Hits arbitration in 2028
Lile: Arbitration in 2029
House: Arbitration in 2029

Given we're jam packed with shortstops in our system, I don't see CJ being an extension candidate. It makes a lot more sense to trade him for a starting pitcher.

[HalfSmokes]

That's the deal if you sign with Boras, then you have to turn it down.    You'd think that offering a large signing bonus could be nice leverage ahead of a lockout, but he'd have to leave Boras to give up free agency years.

With 1 year of service time, he might consider dropping his agent if $200 million was on the table, but that assumes the Lerners would ever make that kind of an offer to a pre-arb player

[imref]

With 1 year of service time, he might consider dropping his agent if $200 million was on the table, but that assumes the Lerners would ever make that kind of an offer to a pre-arb player

locking up Wood would do an awful lot to undo the damage of the last few years to the fanbase

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

I hate being this guy but this group signing anyone to an extension is pure fantasy. Just enjoy Wood, Abrams, Crews(not at the moment obviously), Willits and just about anyone that has any kind of upside for the time we have them and expect them to be either dealt away or allowed to walk near the end. The Lerner kids aren't paying anyone.

[aspenbubba]

If I'm reading Spotrac right, here are dates for our potential candidates
Garcia Jr.: Arb 4 / UFA after 2027
Abrams: Arb 2 / UFA after 2028
Cavalli: Signed for next year, Arb 3 for 2028, UFA after 2029
Young: UFA after 2029
Wood: Hits arbitration in 2028
Lile: Arbitration in 2029
House: Arbitration in 2029

Given we're jam packed with shortstops in our system, I don't see CJ being an extension candidate. It makes a lot more sense to trade him for a starting pitcher.

Except he is better suited as a 2B.

[aspenbubba]

I hate being this guy but this group signing anyone to an extension is pure fantasy. Just enjoy Wood, Abrams, Crews(not at the moment obviously), Willits and just about anyone that has any kind of upside for the time we have them and expect them to be either dealt away or allowed to walk near the end. The Lerner kids aren't paying anyone.

We keep forgetting that Ruiz was signed based upon his ceiling and not his performance. That had to sting ownership and color how they view extensions.

[aspenbubba]

With 1 year of service time, he might consider dropping his agent if $200 million was on the table, but that assumes the Lerners would ever make that kind of an offer to a pre-arb player

I think a lot of people forget that the ultimate decision is the player not the agent. If Boras “fires” the player because he doesn’t follow his agenda then the player selected the wrong agent. A few players have left Boras recently and I’m sure it was not Boras decision because he is still earning income from the players current contract.

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

We keep forgetting that Ruiz was signed based upon his ceiling and not his performance. That had to sting ownership and color how they view extensions.

Ruiz signed for next to nothing. His AAV is basically $6M a year. If that’s enough to scare them off than they aren’t serious in the first place.

[IanRubbish]

Ruiz signed for next to nothing. His AAV is basically $6M a year. If that’s enough to scare them off than they aren’t serious in the first place.

Those are Lernerbucks, not regular dollars to a normal person, so the Ruiz mistake is definitely enough to scare our fine ownership.

[zimm_da_kid]

Abrams is either extend before the deadline or trade if you can't. What would an extension for him look like? The Adames deal? Abrams is younger, worse defense, still has upside. Or is it more a 7/$120m-$140m?

[IdahoNat]

Jacob Young for 15 years/400 million.