2025-26 Offseason Around the League Thread

[TURBO]

4 hours ago, AdvantageSchneider said:

How so?

[TURBO]

5 hours ago, markedman5 said:

Big money 

 

Absolutely freaking gross.

The Dodgers just keep on doing Dodger things and MLB just doesn't care.

How much is deferred?

They probably still aren't done.  I can see Tucker in their OF in 2026...

[nate82]

Brewers will be picking 25th in the 2026 MLB draft.

 

 

[Fear The Chorizo]

1 hour ago, TURBO said:

Absolutely freaking gross.

The Dodgers just keep on doing Dodger things and MLB just doesn't care.

How much is deferred?

They probably still aren't done.  I can see Tucker in their OF in 2026...

I think mlb cares plenty...theres nothing they can do about it for the 2026 season.

 

However, next offseason is going to be a different story - my gut tells me next offseason might span a calendar year or two because of this nonsense

[markedman5]

2 hours ago, TURBO said:

Absolutely freaking gross.

The Dodgers just keep on doing Dodger things and MLB just doesn't care.

How much is deferred?

They probably still aren't done.  I can see Tucker in their OF in 2026...

 

[markedman5]

Interesting………might have gone anyway……..I wonder how most teams handle this kind of thing? Fans might say they don’t owe you a call but it would seem communication in a situation like that would be prudent.

 

[yfinn6]

32 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Interesting………might have gone anyway……..I wonder how most teams handle this kind of thing? Fans might say they don’t owe you a call but it would seem communication in a situation like that would be prudent.

 

Man, what a baby. A well-paid baby, but a baby. 

[brewmann04]

The only way you stop it get a Salary Cap done

[DR28]

The Winter Meetings are such ass now, bring back the good ole days when there was signings and trades galore.

[markedman5]

 

[markedman5]

Alonso to the Orioles per Passan…..

 

[brewerfan82]

2 hours ago, DR28 said:

The Winter Meetings are such ass now, bring back the good ole days when there was signings and trades galore.

I agree, I miss it, but I think it's just so easy to communicate other ways now that you're just not going to see a huge increase in activity just because everyone's physically in the same location.

[Playing Catch]

Alonso to the O's is a classic example of how middle-class clubs get squeezed in the market. They MUST overpay in order to sign players, and even then, they are getting players, like Alonso, that the really big spenders don't really want. Not usually due to the cost, but due to needing to commit a roster spot to that player for years.

 

 

[JosephC]

 

3 minutes ago, Playing Catch said:

Alonso to the O's is a classic example of how middle-class clubs get squeezed in the market. They MUST overpay in order to sign players, and even then, they are getting players, like Alonso, that the really big spenders don't really want. Not usually due to the cost, but due to needing to commit a roster spot to that player for years.

 

 

I see it the exact same way.  I think Alonso would be a decent bet on a 3-year deal.  5 years, this will likely end up being a bad deal for Baltimore.  Average value per year is reasonable, but forced to pay him and use a roster spot on his those last couple of seasons just doesn't seem like it will work out.

[tmwiese55]

Considering the deal Alonso ended up taking last year. Chances are teams would've been much better off signing him last year but they all held off due to the reasons we all know.  So, after one more good year they now decide its ok to pay longer even though he's now a year older. Gotta love baseball.     As some said though, chances are you can bank on 2-3 solid years on him so this one can't kill you too badly.

Also, man Bal sure has mismanaged their situation of loaded with good young players they had just a couple years ago

[wibadgers23]

9 minutes ago, JosephC said:

 

I see it the exact same way.  I think Alonso would be a decent bet on a 3-year deal.  5 years, this will likely end up being a bad deal for Baltimore.  Average value per year is reasonable, but forced to pay him and use a roster spot on his those last couple of seasons just doesn't seem like it will work out.

Yeah the last two years of that contract is probably going to look pretty gross for the O’s.

[owbc]

Looks like Stearns has finally managed to convince Cohen to be careful with his pocketbook. But in the short term I would be worried that Mets fans are going to come to his house with pitchforks. It's not easy to sell the fans on fiscal responsibility given their recent history of spending, especially when the result is two fan favorites leaving. 

[tmwiese55]

29 minutes ago, owbc said:

Looks like Stearns has finally managed to convince Cohen to be careful with his pocketbook. But in the short term I would be worried that Mets fans are going to come to his house with pitchforks. It's not easy to sell the fans on fiscal responsibility given their recent history of spending, especially when the result is two fan favorites leaving. 

One could also argue 30 mil per year on a reliable 35/100 type guy is much better spent than 17 mil on a closer.   Especially when Stearns is coming from a system that knows how to identify and pump out good bullpens for cheap.   Also, think its clear Alonso did not want to leave so he probably gives them at least some discount on what he just got 

To your point, the crazy NY fans will have to see that money spent or the results coming in good pitching. IMO, 17 mil on a closer off a shaky year isn't efficient spending.  

[nate82]

Twins get Susac in rule 5 

[sveumrules]

Alonso 2021-25 (3384 PA)
253/338/504 (131 wRC+)
9.5 BB% | 21.9 K% | .252 ISO
-71.0 DEF | 15.8 WAR

Schwarbs 2021-25 (3276 PA)
232/353/514 (135 wRC+)
15.0 BB% | 28.6 K% | .282 ISO
-100.0 DEF | 14.1 WAR

Pretty close between the two $150M men over the last five years.

Pete a little more contact in his game, not quite as horrendous on defense, and almost two years younger. Schwarbs more of the classic 3TO profile, coming off a better platform season.

[tmwiese55]

And while Alonso isn't good at D or anything, he at least can play a position whereas Schwarber is essentially DH only.  Kind of surprising Alonso isn't at least adequate at 1B.

[markedman5]

15 million a year for a set up guy……no wonder Megill has people chasing him

 

[TURBO]

Braves signed RHP Robert Suarez to a three-year, $45 million contract.

 

Suarez will make $13 million next season and $16 million each of the following two years, with none of the money being deferred. That means the Braves have committed $47.5 million in 2026 payroll to four relievers in Suarez, Raisel Iglesias ($16 million), Aaron Bummer ($9.5 million) and Joe Jiménez ($9 million). They’re also considering using Reynaldo Lopez ($14 million) as a reliever, though the Suarez addition definitely would seem to give them more incentive to leave him in the rotation. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal said the Braves intend to keep Iglesias in the closer’s role, meaning Suarez will likely pitch the eighth for a year before perhaps resuming closing in 2027. As a result, Suarez, who led the NL with 40 saves for the Padres last season, probably shouldn’t be looked at as a top-25 RP in fantasy leagues.

[wallus]

Cubs sign Hoby Milner

[markedman5]