Appeared in 54 games and made 51 starts, all at shortstop, in his second full season in the majorshit .319/.396/.596 (15-for-47) vs. LHP and .308/.449/.615 (12-for-39) with RISPLed the team and tied for 9th in the AL with 15 2Bled the majors with 14 2B through Sept. 2, but after that only had one in his last 18 gamesHis 74 SO were most on the team and 5th in the ALstruck out in 33 of 67 AB (49.3 pct.) He might not have Adames power profile, but if Turangs glove is as good as advertised he should be a perfectly cromulent MLB SS at a fraction of the cost. You're removing an entire trade team option and there is a lot of 2024 players turning FA. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. Matthew Trueblood Willy Adames had a .238 average last season and a .255 average over his career. Love Willy and he is my favorite player on the team. If pitchers didnt inexplicably pitch around Yelich so much his obp would have been 5 points higher than his average. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. With the OF&C looking set for next 7seasons you squeeze even more at SS with Adames extension the trade options and quality of a return potentially. Is it just me or does WAR seem broken for the SS position? Theyve got so many arbitration cases. To see the rest of the Willy Adames' contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Seriously TBJ who could replace Swanson at short? . He's slated to start at shortstop for the Brewers this year after hitting .285/.366/.521 with 20 homers, 61 runs and 58 RBI in 99 games after being acquired from the Rays last May. You cannot paste images directly. Theyve become stunningly good at churning out the former, and theyre at a high point in the tide cycle with the latter. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. The fan favorite will be back in Milwaukee for at least the 2023 season. The Swanson contract of seven years and $177MM is likely to be the ceiling for a Willy Adames contract. Dansby Swanson signed a seven year, $177MM contract with the Chicago Cubs. You can literally never have too many of either and the failure rate on both is exceptional. Adames is just too dangerous to extend imo due to the questions surrounding his contact ability and plate discipline, as well as the huge price spike in the SS market this winter. Adames' agents are likely to push for something similar to Swanson's contract, but he'll likely end up with something a little below that and the Brewers would obviously prefer to be on the lower end of this range. Its tough though with that k-rate and weak On base, to dream hell produce long term in to an extension. Adames walk rate has fluctuated over the years, dipping to a below-average 7.9% in 2022. But, the biggest fix for Adames would be to correct some of the swing-and-miss in his game. Since making his MLB debut in 2018, only 31 qualified players in all of baseball have a higher strikeout rate than Adames 28.2% career number. This is the kind of stat that could give the Brewers some pause in deciding whether or not to extend Adames, if the teams payroll situation wasnt already an obstacle. Tampa Bay Rays recalled Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. Then Friday, with noon Central time the deadline for teams and unsigned arbitration-eligible players to exchange figures, a flurry of settlements was produced. If you look under Player Value within Baseball References, there is no data related to WAR, oWAR, dWAR, WAA, etc. Torn I am. Already Subscribed? I am so sorry. Trying to pick a comp for Adames is a little difficult at this point, since such free agent shortstops as Carlos Correa, Trea Turner (also a CAA client), Xander Bogaerts, and Dansby Swanson are all likely to reset the market with their new contracts. Since most extension talks dont take place until Spring Training anyway, Adames representatives will likely wait and see how the big four shortstops fare before exploring what Adames could earn on a long-term deal. In his age-23 season, became the youngest Ray to hit 20 HR since Evan Longoria (33) in 2009all 20 HR came as a shortstop, passing Brad Miller (19) in 2016 for the club recordonly two other players as young as Adames hit at least 20 HR while playing shortstop: NYY Gleyber Torres (25) and SD Fernando Tats Jr. (22)His 152 games led the team and his 145 starts at shortstop were 4th-most in the AL behind OAK Marcus Semien (161), BOS Xander Bogaerts (153) and TEX Elvis Andrus (146)it was the 3rd-most in club history behind Julio Lugo (155) in 2005 and Yunel Escobar (149) in 2013Was errorless in 86 chances over his last 31 gamestotaled 12 Defensive Runs Saved, tied with OAK Marcus Semien and LAA Andrelton Simmons for most among AL shortstopsWas one of three Rays on the active roster for the entirety of the season, joining Charlie Morton and Tommy PhamHit .303/.375/.528 (82-for-271) with 15 HR in 77 games on the road and .204/.253/.304 (53- for-260) with 5 HR in 75 games at Tropicana Field75.0 pct. Who are the replacement level players? He kind of reminds me of Javy Baez, who also had power, but struck out a lot and didnt walk much. "I can't get into details on specifics here with our process. Its possible the team could reduce the guaranteed money to the cowards side of $200 million, by getting the final year of the deal as a club option, but that might also require them to grant Adames an opt-out sometime during the deal. Paste as plain text instead, Both Turner and Bogaerts signed 11 year contracts. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Ever since arriving in Milwaukee in May 2021, Willy Adames has been an electric player for the Brewers and quickly put himself on the map for a contract extension. Then again we traded Jean Segura away and didnt have a good SS til Adames in 21. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Looks about 4.5WAR taking BRefs 4.4(on Adames page) and 4.7FWar. Other positions seem to have a more reasonable spread of -/+ and 0 war.. CF WAR also seems to be inflated. By midseason, though, if they intend to keep pace with Machados and Bogaertss Padres, theyre going to be making calls. Matthew Trueblood In any Burnes/Wodruff/Adames trade you'll want at least 1 top 50 prospect. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. I will plan on Turang, Frelick and Chourio bolstering the offense over the next few years. Adames is hitting .197 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 41 games this year but had an .813 OPS last season while helping Tampa Bay reach the World Series. Turner and Lindor are interchangeable as the top two shortstops in baseball and will fight for the top spot while battling for an NL East title. Pasted as rich text. Well the potential replacement players Bogaerts Turner Swanson Correa are pretty good. Have you not seen the replacement players? The team previously agreed to one-year deals with right-handers Houser ($3.6 million) and Matt Bush ($1.185 million) and infielder Mike Brosseau ($1.4 million). Milwaukee Brewers placed SS Willy Adames on the 10-day injured list. (and CF to a lessor extent). They have Turang ready for a promotion. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. I have methods and formulas I find much better. "Look, we're still open to having conversations," Arnold said. Milwaukee Brewers activated SS Willy Adames from the 10-day injured list. They could have given up after the Yelich extension blew up in their face. If they trade away the one they have and dont get a similarly rare player in return, Arnold and his reshaped front office will have created a big and difficult job for themselves, rather than making anything easier. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun. Willy Adames, a career-long American Leaguer makes his way to the National League and the Milwaukee Brewers. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You toss multiple 6-14M seasons on these guys over 7-8year time frame over a single 18-23M year SS. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. As long as Adames isn't concerned about setting the top AAV, and as long as the Brewers are willing to go an extra year or two, there's a path to be had for a deal. There is not another few years as you state. Name is pronounced ah-DAH-messHas trained with Barry Larkin in previous offseasons at the Hall-of-Fame shortstops player development program in Orlando and credits Larkin with helping him find consistency in his gameIs friends with former Brewers All-Star and fellow Dominican Republic native Carlos Gmez..were teammates with the Rays in Adames rookie year (2018)Enjoys the mountains, nature, rivers and beaches of the Dominican Republic. I would tell my agent dont even bother me with any of their offers I could care less. I dont treat it as science at all. "Deadlines always push people to draw their proverbial line in the sand," general manager Matt Arnold said. On March 22, 2022, Adames signed a $4.6 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration. Williams, who made $714,500. Started February 25, Copyright 2023 DiamondCentric Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Willy Adames to a minor league contract. Willy Adames and the Brewers have agreed to an $8.7 million deal for 2023 to avoid arbitration, according to a source. Why the Brewers Need to Sign Willy Adames to an Extension Now, and What It'll Cost, If there had been any lingering hope for a price drop on signing. Willy Adames currently plays position Shortstop for Milwaukee Brewers in Major League Baseball, the senior baseball league in the United States. I driven all over America and Milwaukee is a top half MLB city for living easy. Everyone is starting out at SS. Extend him-career fizzles another bad contract on the books. 2022 stats: . Willy Adames had 134 hits last season and 527 hits over his career. Certainly not more than one at a time. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The 28-year-old is coming off a third consecutive standout campaign in which he went 12-8 with a 2.94 earned run average and WHIP of 0.97 while setting career highs for starts with 33, innings with 202 and strikeouts with 243. But to say were a better team without him is ridiculous to say the least. But those last 2 can mean a lot of money for both sides. Huge personality. Batted .262 with 25 HR and 73 RBI in 140 games between Tampa Bay and Milwaukee..made 133 starts (131g at SS, 2g at DH)Set career highs in runs (77), doubles (32), HR (25), RBI (73), walks (57), total bases (239), extra-base hits (58), SLG (.481) and OPS (.818)Batted .197 (26-for-132) with five HR and 15 RBI in 41 games with Tampa BayMade 37 starts with the Rays, all at shortstopWas traded to Milwaukee with RHP Trevor Richards on 5/21 in exchange for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew RasmussenBatted .285 (104-for-365) with 20 HR and 58 RBI in 99 games with MilwaukeeMade 96 starts with the Brewers (94g at SS, 2g at DH)The Brewers went 74-44 (.627) after he arrived on 5/22 (were 21-23 prior)Was named Brewers Most Valuable Player and Top Newcomer as voted on by members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the BBWAABecame the third shortstop (4x) in franchise history to produce 4+ hits and 4+ RBI in a game as he went 4-for-5 with a run, double, HR and four RBI in a 6-5, 10-inning win on 5/27 vs. San Diego..Robin Yount (1978 and 1982) and J.J. Hardy (2005) are the only other Brewers shortstops to accomplish the featBecame the second player in franchise history to have three doubles and a home run in a game on 6/19 at Colorado..his two-run homer in the ninth inning won the game..Damian Miller (2006) is the only other Brewers player to accomplish the featBelted his third career grand slam in a 15-7 win on 6/30 vs. Chicago-NL off Tommy NanceWas named National League Player of the Week for 7/16-7/18 after batting .615 (8-for-13) with 2 HR and 7 RBI in CincinnatiWas on the 10-day injured list from 9/5-9/19 with a left quad strainBatted .294 (5-for-17) in the NLDS vs. Atlanta, starting all four games at shortstopSigned a one-year contract on 3/22/22, avoiding arbitration. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Bump his salary from $8.7M this year to an even nine million and you can announce it as 8/160. Follow Brewer Fanatic via Twitter, Facebook or email, By Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Tampa Bay Rays optioned SS Willy Adames to Durham Bulls. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Brandon Woodruff and Willy Adames agree to 2023 contracts with the Brewers, while Corbin Burnes has yet to come to terms Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Brandon Woodruff and Willy Adames agree. Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Willy Adames from Montgomery Biscuits. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. So an example on a return I'd assume Woodruff as a Twins target and getting Lee Priellip 2nd rd pick, 1 of either Kirilloff(unlikely) or Jose Miranda(more likely). All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. I would loveto see Woody sign {especially after hearing the conversation I heard with Dominic Cotroneo}, but I also know we would need a major discount. I'm not saying they need to keep Adames at all costs but it'd be a big mistake not to legitimately try. What is your opinion based on? Playing a bit banged up at times, Adames did come back to Earth somewhat at the plate last season. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. "We feel really good overall," he said. Also would help compensate for our current lack of high-ceiling pitching prospects in the upper minors. Brewers' Willy Adames: Settles on contract with Milwaukee By RotoWire Staff Mar 22, 2022 at 6:36 pm ET 1 min read Adames agreed to a one-year, $4.6 million deal with the Brewers on. You are right on. Which is a good illustration of how difficult it is to make a trade in MLB. Does anyone really believe that Haders ERA of nearly 5 would have better for the Brewers than Williams sub-2.00 ERA? Waiting would also give the Brewers more time to evaluate whether or not they have a successor on hand for Adames at shortstop. 2022 first-round pick Eric Brown just completed his first year of pro ball, and Brice Turang (a first-round in the 2018 draft) is expected to make his MLB debut sometime next season. Turang is considered to be a capable shortstop, but he might break into the Show as a second baseman or perhaps an outfielder, depending on the Brewers needs at either position. in Santiago, Dominican Republic If you take the $30 mil a year spent on Wong, McCutcheon, and Renfroe and divide that between Tellez, Adames, and Woodruff you can extend all 3 to 5 year deals. Willy Adames signed a 1 year / $8,700,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $8,700,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $8,700,000. When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 2, the longest such streak of his careertotaled 10 hits in 17 ABPOSTSEASONStarted all 20 games at shortstophit .136 (8-for-59) with 13 BB, all unintentionalonly four players in major league history had more unintentional walks in a single postseason: FLA Gary Sheffield (20) in 1997, LAD Max Muncy (20) in 2020, BOS Mark Bellhorn (14) in 2004 and SF Barry Bonds (14) in 2002. I would have traded Hader now rather than at the last trade deadline so I hope Ruiz is worth it. Turner and Lindor are interchangeable as the top two shortstops in baseball and will fight for the top spot while battling for an NL East title. November 18, 2016: Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Willy Adames from Montgomery Biscuits. If I am the owner, I will extend Burnes and Woodruff. Willy Adames is eligible for free agency after the 2024 season, but he has been vocal about wanting to keep playing with the Brewers. To that end, Adames told MLB.coms Adam McCalvy that the two sides have had conversations about a possible longer-term deal, and that I let them know that obviously I want to stay in Milwaukee. SS Willy Adames assigned to Detroit Tigers. Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa all secured 11+ year contracts for $280+MM. Hes the guy for whom you overspend a bit, if it makes the difference between having him and not having him. A look at the injuries for Willy Adames, and the financial implications. I am a Cardinals fan, but I will gladly defend the Brewers desire to win. Burnes also earned his second straight all-star nod while finishing seventh in balloting for the Cy Young Award in the National League. It has its flaws but more than good enough for what it is used for and the people who use it. But considering the incredible contracts doled out to both starting pitchers and shortstops in particular this offseason, the chances of that scenario occurring likely diminished greatly. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun between the two sides. pic.twitter.com/GbDWIIHQ86. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. That's our goal. If there had been any lingering hope for a price drop on signing Willy Adames to a long-term deal, it disintegrated last week, when Manny Machado signed his 11-year, $350-million extension with the Padres. My thoughts are that I really like him as a player. We can really only throw "big" money at one or two guys and unfortunately Yelich was who they made the decision on for one of them. For that return I would have done the Hader trade. "Corbin's a super-talented player and it's a unique case, right? Willy Adames reiterated he would like to remain. Willy Adames. September 2, 1995 especially if he can translate his hard contract into more hits. Willy Adames was born in Santiago, Santiago. The market was particularly friendly to the free agent shortstops this winter. First, they'd lose Miranda - a staple of the lineup going forward - and I'm not sure they're ready to trade Lee. Is Willy Adames married? See what you have in Turang next year. Let him walk when becomes FA or trade him before- He spends next 8seasons producing over 40WAR total. The Hader trade? Because both Swanson and Adames fall into the 'really good, but not elite' category of shortstops, their price ranges should be similar. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. March 9, 2016 Willy Adames has played for 2 teams; the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. When you think about future returns on trades. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Willy Adames had 31 home runs last season and 94 home runs over his career. Im always open to listen to what theyre thinking, and if its something thats good for both sides, Im open to it, Adames said. I let my agent handle that. I love it here, I feel good here, I feel comfortable here and I wish I could stay here the rest of my career.. The floor they'd be replacing with Woodruff might already be something around a 1.5-2 WAR starter. "Never done, but we still are feeling good at the moment about all the work put in by our entire staff over the course of this offseason. Tampa Bay Rays optioned SS Willy Adames to Durham Bulls. But if you cant find a buyer use one of the pitchers for a huge haul of prospects who are MLB ready with one at least ready catching candidate or outstanding 1st or 3rd baseman. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a 1 year $8.7 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration, Signed a 1 year $4.6 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration, Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Tampa Bay (TB) with, Signed a 1 year $579,500 contract with Tampa Bay (TB), Signed a 1 year $562,400 contract with Tampa Bay (TB), Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Detroit (DET) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded. SSs occupy over 1/4 of that group. Were not talking, were just.. talking. But he's having a great defensive season, fourth among. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. As a famous baseball player, it is inevitable that his fans would want to know about his relationship, but he has not revealed his romantic life until now. Left quad strain. As a Brewer fan, Im sure whatever they do will be wrong. PS Turner's average annual value is $27.3MM and Bogaerts $25.5MM. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. That needs to change, and it needs to be an Adames deal that changes it, and it needs to happen now, to protect the fans from Matt Arnold and Matt Arnold from himself. Willy Adames Talks Contract Extension. Adames was a 4+ WAR. Hes in his prime, and while he can do well in arbitration, if the Brewers can give him a realistic extension for both sides have at it. Spent his age-20 season with Double-A Montgomeryestablished career highs in games (132), runs (89), hits (133), doubles (31), home runs (11), stolen bases (13), walks (74) and SLG (.430). Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. You'd never consider this trade if you extended Adames. The fact that Stearns is no longer running baseball operations could also be a factor in any future negotiations, though Stearns remains with the Brewers as an advisor, and it isnt yet clear how things might change in Milwaukee now that GM Matt Arnold has the reins in the front office. While the Brew Crew has opened up some payroll space in declining Brad Boxbergers club option, waiving Brent Suter, and trading Hunter Renfroe to the Angels, these moves arent necessarily indicative of a rebuild. The Brewers have routinely looked to maintain a modest payroll while also making less-heralded and less-expensive moves to keep the team competitive. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. More importantly, though, there were those big deals that were handed out this winterto Swanson, Trea Turner, Carlos Correa, and Xander Bogaerts, and to Machado. As a Cards fan, I cant envision the Brewers NOT envisioning Adames as one of their core players. Adames agreed to a one-year, $4.6 million deal with the Brewers on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Adames earned $4.6MM in 2022 (his first year of. Like are there negative WAR everyday SS? Do you have a sports website? Tampa Bay continues to sport one of the most flexible rosters in baseball, but there's no one on the 26-man roster currently who can handle shortstop regularly outside of him. Willy Adames signed a 1 year / $8,700,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $8,700,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $8,700,000. 9 spot, leading the majors in on-base pct. The following 10 players have agreed to 1-year contracts, avoiding arbitration:SS Willy AdamesC Victor CaratiniINF Keston Hiura1B Rowdy TellezINF Abraham ToroINF Luis UrasLHP Eric LauerLHP Hoby MilnerRHP Devin WilliamsRHP Brandon Woodruff pic.twitter.com/SoVyubIHOO. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Lets call it $205 million, in total, through 2031. ", Offseason news:Andrew McCutchen, designated hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers last year, signing with Pittsburgh Pirates, Brewers winter mailbag:Addressing fans' questions about Milwaukee's off-season activity. Woodruff will cost them quite a bit. It was a very good move. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. There are 14 SS listed to start the season in top 50 ranks. Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew Rasmussen. Plus when the starting pitcher unit breaks up over the next 12-16 months, the Brewers are not going to want to players soaking up 50-60 million dollars a year while the team wins 75 games. The Swanson deal likely sets a cap on Adames' contract. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Mitchell and Weimer as backups to Chourio, Grelick and Ruiz. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: Display as a link instead, I mean he's certainly good but in no way do I see him as a guy you pay up to hold on to. If Chourio signs a deal, he'll be paid - at most - a few millions bucks a year for 3-ish years and then increasing from there. In effect, the deal that would bring Adames to the table down in Arizona right now is probably a nine-year contract. If you take away the SS options what can Minnesota even offer logically to acquire Woody? "We just had to get through this gate, and we recognize that and it's just part of the process, and we'll continue to have conversations potentially going forward as well.". Woodruff makes the Twins better but not a lot better. Next. Friday at 04:04 PM. Fan morale is a small and insufficient reason to make this kind of investment, but at the moment, its a valid consideration for the club. Mitchell batted .320 in his brief stint last year. May 22, 2018 And after seeing what Javy did with the Tigers, I dont know that Id give a long-term, big money deal to Wily. That way you dont have to go through the arbitration process never like a team telling a player why they are terrible to win an arbitration hearing, then expect them to not have hurt feelings. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. A position becoming loaded with talent. Many become decent players but MLB tends to expose enough chinks in a player's armor that they easily become unplayable at a premium position. Would allow us to extend our starting pitching dominance as our young position player talent (Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, Mitchell, Turang, etc.) So certainly, when you have a deadline it can just accelerate that and bring people together. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. This team can be together for another few years, with the greatest responsibilities slowly migrating from the likes of Christian Yelich and Corbin Burnes to those of Jackson Chourio and Aaron Ashby. It's unlikely he'll command more total dollars than him. Adames is going to be the best shortstop even remotely available at that stage. Clearly there is a couple of year window here but if they struggle they should absolutely look to trade him for a nice package of players. Hes definitely not going to get the extension he wants right now. Our subscribers make this reporting possible. Free Agent: 2025, More Willy Adames Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Brewers But if it your first choice, you probably have family or friends there. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. A day like today is something where people have their thoughts and their opinions about where they need to be. They probably wont go get one right away, preferring to let Miguel Rojas man the position. $200mil for a guy who strikes out almost 30% of the time and failed to manage a .300 OBP last year? You're stacked at OF and if talented SS are growing left and right, that position could actually be one filled now vs blocked. "We were thrilled to get the vast majority of these deals done where both sides are happy with the outcome, and certainly respect Corbin's stance on this as well.". He hit a slash line of .238/.298/.458 to go along with 134 hits and 98 RBI. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$8.7M (23). If that results in an extension of some kind, it shouldnt surprise anyone.