2025-26 Offseason Around the League Thread

[ClosetBrewerFan]

2 hours ago, Team Canada said:

Great, yet another free agent to the Dodgers.

How much deferred money is in his contract?

[LouisEly]

5 hours ago, Team Canada said:

Phillies released Castellanos. So basically they're paying $30M this year for Adolis Garcia to play RF.

After being taken out of a game, he brought a beer into the dugout and proceeded to question the manager's way of doing things.  

His teammates took the beer away from him.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47910837/nick-castellanos-owed-20-million-released-phillies

[Samurai Bucky]

59 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

After being taken out of a game, he brought a beer into the dugout and proceeded to question the manager's way of doing things.  

His teammates took the beer away from him.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47910837/nick-castellanos-owed-20-million-released-phillies

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Erik Kratz gives some thoughts.  I didn't know there was a saying similar to "... give me some whiskey and beer drinkers."

My biggest concern would have been what type of beer was he drinking.

[markedman5]

 

[TURBO]

Twins signed LHP Andrew Chafin to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

 

It’s qualifies as a surprise that Chafin was forced to settle for a non-roster invite with the rebuilding Twins given his extensive experience as a high-leverage option at the highest level. The 35-year-old southpaw compiled a strong 2.41 ERA — 3.44 xERA — 1.43 WHIP and 36/19 K/BB ratio across 33 2/3 innings over 42 appearances between the Nationals and Angels last year. He’ll compete for a spot in Minnesota’s season-opening bullpen and offers some appeal for contenders in a couple months as a trade deadline target.

[markedman5]

 

[umphrey]

What a disaster that contract was. $100M about 2400 ABs 0.7 WAR in 4 years. 

[torts]

Surprised the dodgers didn't snag him up like they did with kestxaddy

[markedman5]

 

[Dadbauer]

Hopefully someone new and ready to get to work hard and in good faith comes in ASAP so we don't miss time in 2027.

[markedman5]

You can never have enough pitching 

 

[markedman5]

I wonder how much of this is covered by insurance?

 

[Jopal78]

1 hour ago, markedman5 said:

I wonder how much of this is covered by insurance?

 

Probably none of it.

Bryant didn’t have a significant injury history prior to signing with Colorado, so it’s unlikely the Rockies would have taken on the kind of premium necessary when the loss they’re seeking to protect against is 180+ million dollars.

After he was diagnosed with a degenerative disc condition, no insurance company would write Colorado a policy to protect against long term disability of a player who has that large of a guarantee. 
 

It’s a messy situation where the team can require Bryant to submit to exams, imaging, participate in rehab, etc. and he may not want to do that for the next 3 years, so like  Strasberg with the Nats and Rendon with the Angels, they’ll likely workout an amended contract and he’ll retire. 

[Frisbee Slider]

Signing 30-year olds who are 6′ 5″ seems like a predictable risk. Players rarely become more healthy and productive after they are done with arbitration.

[MVP2110]

 

[Frisbee Slider]

37 minutes ago, MVP2110 said:

 

Minor league deal, a precipitous decline in value 

[Jopal78]

6 hours ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Minor league deal, a precipitous decline in value 

Corresponds with a precipitous decline in ability and increasing injuries. Doesn’t run well, does not play defense well and maybe is a league average bat.

[markedman5]

Conforto to the Cubs 

 

[homer]

[markedman5]

 

[MoreTrife]

Repeat offender!

[sveumrules]

Jesus Luzardo extends with the Phillies for five years and $135M...

2022-25 Luzardo (529 IP | 48th of 59 pitchers min. 500 IP)
125 K+ (6th) | 93 BB+ (41st) | 83 HR+ (15th)
94 AVG+ (15th) | 89 ERA- (26th) | 79 FIP- (8th)
9.9 rWAR (33rd) | 12.1 fWAR (18th)

2022-25 Peralta (594 IP | 32nd of 59 pitchers min. 500 IP)
129 K+ (4th) | 105 BB+ (55th) | 103 HR+ (37th)
84 AVG+ (1st) | 82 ERA- (11th) | 91 FIP- (24th)
14.1 rWAR (11th) | 10.9 fWAR (22nd) 

[markedman5]

Hunter Greene having surgery to remove bone spurs…….out until July