Brewers sign Gyorko - MLB deal

[Pugger]

I hope they keep him around in 2021.

[umphrey]

I would think his club option is a lock

[djoctagone]

I am surprised he took 2 million and a club option. I haven't seen a report on the amount of the club option but I would assume it is quite a bit more than 2 million.

the club option is $4.5 million with a $1 million buyout.

[Thurston Fluff]

$3.5 million to keep him sounds reasonable.

[brewmann04]

I agree Gyorko proved to be a good player to have on this team.

[djoctagone]

the world series has concluded. the brewers have five days to exercise gyorko's option.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

the world series has concluded. the brewers have five days to exercise gyorko's option.

 

I know that the team is probably cutting payroll, but exercising this option seems like a no-brainer to me. I suppose it depends on how they feel the free agent market is going to play out, though. If they feel teams are going to be super stingy, perhaps they can step in and get a few guys signed to to value deals.

[Soupbone]

I think it is $4.5. Will there be someone out there who can do what he did for less than that? I’m guessing there will be. Should be a crazy offseason.

[djoctagone]

the club option is $4.5 million with a $1 million buyout.

[DuWayne Steurer]

the world series has concluded. the brewers have five days to exercise gyorko's option.

 

I know that the team is probably cutting payroll, but exercising this option seems like a no-brainer to me. I suppose it depends on how they feel the free agent market is going to play out, though. If they feel teams are going to be super stingy, perhaps they can step in and get a few guys signed to to value deals.

 

Eric Thames option seemed like a no brainier too but here we are. I'm not going to assume that Stearns will decide anything until he does it. Gyorko had a nice little season for us, but like you said and others have said teams are going to cut payroll, and if someone else can fill that void for us, Stearns will do it. So I'm going to take a wait and see approach. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to bring the guy back for four and a half million, but at the same time I won't be shocked if that option isn't exercised.

[wibadgers23]

Gyorko’s option has been declined.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Welp, I am surprised. Perhaps I shouldn't be, though. Hopefully they still find a way to bring him back.

 

Watch them really screw with us and pick up Sogard's option now LOL

[adambr2]

I would guess based on the obvious leaguewide spending constraints this offseason that the discussed $5-$6M plus buyout swan song for Braun is absolutely not happening.

[adambr2]

Welp, I am surprised. Perhaps I shouldn't be, though. Hopefully they still find a way to bring him back.

 

Watch them really screw with us and pick up Sogard's option now LOL

 

Lol...it is a bit troubling that the Sogard option decision is the one taking the longest.

 

I am picturing David in his office trying to complete the paperwork to decline it and Counsell tackling him and wrestling away the pen.

[wibadgers23]

I would guess based on the obvious leaguewide spending constraints this offseason that the discussed $5-$6M plus buyout swan song for Braun is absolutely not happening.

 

I can’t see the Brewers offering Knebel arbitration either at this point. I would be pretty surprised.

[Eye Black]

On one hand, I'm a little surprised at them declining Gyorko's option. On the other hand, I'm fascinated to see what they're going to do at infield corners for 2021.

[TURBO]

On one hand, I'm a little surprised at them declining Gyorko's option. On the other hand, I'm scared to see what they're going to do at infield corners for 2021.

 

fixxed

[narwhalattack]

On one hand, I'm a little surprised at them declining Gyorko's option. On the other hand, I'm fascinated to see what they're going to do at infield corners for 2021.

 

[sarcasm]Brewers sign local little league team for $500 [/sarcasm]

[TURBO]

To be honest, I am shocked they decilned his option. How can they possibly be able to sign a better guy at that money?

 

Man, I have a feeling that 2020 is going to look like an all star line-up compared to what might be happening in 2021.

 

Yikes.

[Eye Black]

To be honest, I am shocked they decilned his option.

Sure performance wise he was solid, but I heard he wouldn't listen to the hitting coach.

[Eye Black]

So by declining Gyorko's $4.5 million option the Brewers will be on the hook for his $1.0 million buyout.

[pacopete4]

I think they’ll bank that there will be a lot of discounted players out there this year due to teams cutting back. I like the idea of giving us a chance to maybe get some better players on the cheap.

[mtrebs]

If the $3.5 million is too much for a corner infielder spot, 2021 is going to be a rough season.

[wildcat2237]

If the $3.5 million is too much for a corner infielder spot, 2021 is going to be a rough season.

 

This. I think we are only seeing the beginning.

 

Brewers are going to look to chop payroll wherever possible.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Well I guess we're going to see how good of a GM Stearns can be putting together a roster with table scraps. It's going to be a very interesting offseason I think. He tried the "plug the holes with mid-salary level vets" approach, which didn't really work. I wonder what the approach will be this year?

 

Remember, Attanasio recently cashed out on a huge chunk of his investment firm, so he has a lot of capital to invest somewhere.

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2020/10/23/brewers-attanasio-to-sell-majority-stake-in-his.html

 

I don't think we'll see payroll increase, or any huge contracts, but I guess you never know.