Looks like this year it is the Cubs who are aggressively going after veteran starters early.
Boyd is 33, has a career 4.85 ERA and only made eight starts in 2024. But he still gets $29 MM.
Boyd gets $29M for 2 years. $14.5M a year Plus $1M pbs (500K each year) #Cubs https://t.co/qy3QNP82pR
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 2, 2024