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If completed, deal expected to be for two years. https://t.co/hyFAP65ZDk
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 15, 2021
One would have to assume Hand would be getting a lower AAV than it would have cost to pick him up off waivers, which was $10.5M.
January really is the new December, eh?
Probably, though was the new Mets front office already in place when Hand went on waivers? Another possible consideration is any difference in their 40-man situation then (pre-Rule 5) vs. now, but that is just a guess.
For some teams, it is the new December. For those in the NL Central, not so much…
Sort of reminds me of the Matt Holliday situation in the winter of 2009-2010. He got seven years, $120 MM after coming to terms in January.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees are finalizing a six-year, $90M contract, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN.
LeMahieu’s return to New York always felt inevitable. It took a while. But he wanted to be there and Yankees get top free agent target.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 15, 2021
I wonder what the compensation will be like for 2021? MLBTR projected him at 4 years and $68M, so he got more years but $2M less AAV.
But at an AAV lower than the qualifying offer. And he isn’t just any player. He was third in the 2020 MVP voting.
I have a strong feeling the Union isn’t going to like this deal…
A couple of interesting perspectives.
With reports that DJ LeMahieu's new contract with the Yankees is for 6 years & $90M:
6+ year FA deal, entering age 32 season or older (since 1991):
2016 Zack Greinke
2012 Albert Pujols
2011 Jayson Werth
2008 Alex Rodriguez
2003 Jim Thome
2001 Mike Mussina
1999 Kevin Brown— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) January 15, 2021
The Jays bid him up, which I love. They made their top opponent pay up. It also suggests to me that Toronto could pivot to Wong.
Blue Jays offered $78M for 4 years for LeMahieu, showing they meant business. Yankees had been in that ballpark for 4 as well, but the sides agreed on a longer agreement instead. Helps Yanks AAV, and thus their tax.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 15, 2021
I guess Mo was really playing 4D chess all those years by bidding up the guys who signed elsewhere. In your face, Theo and Dombrowski!!
Like mentioned before I guess the Yankees are serious about staying under the luxury tax. That Stanton contract isn’t looking so good right now.
Kluber to the Yankees.
Kluber is signing a one-year,
$11 million contract with the #Yankees— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 16, 2021
stl
You’re right. Mo’s brilliance prevented the Cubs in 16 and the Red Sox in 18 from winning the WS. Great job you have created a dynasty.
Left-handed starter Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year deal with a mutual option, pending physical, sources familiar with the contract told ESPN.
After a phenomenal six years in Chicago, Lester off to D.C. to join Scherzer, Strasburg, Corbin.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 19, 2021
The Padres are having a monster offseason. And they STILL have a highly rated farm system!
I wonder if Friedman and the Dodgers will make any counter moves. They haven’t done much of anything yet this winter except a couple of middling bullpen pieces. They are also up against the luxury tax.
Free-agent reliever Kirby Yates is in agreement with the Blue Jays, a source tells The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 19, 2021
The Blue Jays sign Springer as well. Nice move for them as I read they have very little committed for 2022 and beyond.
Springer and Jays agree at $150M for 6 years
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 20, 2021
Also, Jose Quintana to the Angels for 1 year, $8M.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/angels-to-sign-jose-quintana.html
The Jays are signing Brantley too. Unfortunately, they have terrible pitching that hasn’t been upgraded by their offensive moves (signing Yates and Chatwood may slightly help the pen, but they are risks).
Michael Brantley in agreement on a 3 year deal with #BlueJays per source.
— Hazel Mae (@thehazelmae) January 20, 2021
Nevermind….Brantley is going back to Houston for 2 years and $32M. Same terms as his last deal with Houston.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/astros-to-re-sign-michael-brantley.html
I wonder about looking at Adrelton Simmons. He might be looking at a 1yr contract to build his value back up, and didn’t look half bad and was trending up with the bat.
It moves DeJong off SS, but his defense only helps us with run prevention. He is only 31 and as a bridge to Gorman in the infield as well as helping the infield depth (by moving DeJong to 2b or 3b) it might be nice.
It’s just a thought off the top of my head.
Reds Among Teams Interested In Andrelton Simmons https://t.co/5NS72L6oRV pic.twitter.com/l7skXYoStA
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) January 21, 2021
Padres To Re-Sign Jurickson Profar https://t.co/0wa6FiBXlO pic.twitter.com/om7uEzKeRJ
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) January 22, 2021
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