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dannibalcorpse · 10-22-2022, 12:49 AM

AROUND THE LEAGUE: FREE AGENT EDITION

The first domino falls quickly, as Aaron Judge surprisingly signs a 4 year, $100.8M deal with the Boston Red Sox on December 7th. Judge had a difficult contract year, only getting into 55 games, putting up a .254/.335/.537 - 16 HR - 37 RBI line in 233 PAs. After betting on himself in his contract year and spurning the Yankee’s extension offer, court will now be re-adjourning 200 miles north of the Bronx.

On December 8th, the Cubs continued to tear it all down by trading Ian Happ to the Angels, with Los Angeles sending back 3 prospects - 23 year old righty SP Brett Kerry (ranked #65 by OSA), 19 year old righthander Andry Lara, and 24 year old 1B/OF Elijah Dunham.

Xander Bogaerts re-signed with the Boston Red Sox on December 9th, inking a 5 year, $139M contract to stay in New England. Bogaerts is coming off an excellent year, hitting .278/.355/.504 - 27 HR - 97 RBI, while leading the American League with 54 2B. Bogaerts was one of the premier UFAs this winter, and Boston has to be happy to have their keystone combo of Bogaerts and Trevor Story locked up through at least 2027 now.

On December 11th, the Braves spent big on a trio of bullpen arms - first, giving 32 year old Evan Marshall a 1 year, $2.32M “prove-it” type deal as 2023 will be his return from TJ surgery. Then, they signed 26 year old Cuban reliever Raidel Martinez to a 3 year, $13.24M deal after Martinez put up some strong numbers in the *** (30 SV, 3.69 ERA, 80:21 K:BB in 61 IP.) The third member of the trio was another star reliever from the ***, 29 year old Geronima Franzua. The Braves gave him 3 years/$14.9M after some video game numbers in Japan: in 39 GP/43.1 IP, Franzua only allowed 28 hits & 7 runs, with 0 HR allowed, while striking out 56 batters and only walking 14. His 22 SV and 1.45 ERA would have made him reliever of the year in the *** if he hadn’t suffered an elbow injury that knocked him out of the last two and a half months of the year. But now with a clean bill of health, Franzua will be the key to a revamped Atlanta pen.

At the same time, the Tampa Bay Rays made a move to enhance their relief corps by trading a 17 year old DSL prospect, Angel Mateo, to the Twins for 35 year old lefty Caleb Thielbar. Caleb had a strong 2022, pitching 55.2 IP over 55 games and going 3-8 with a 2.43 ERA, 68:24 K:BB ratio, 22 SV, and only 2 HR allowed. Mateo projects as a speedy defensive replacement with a little bit of pop.

The Yankees traded 30 year old pitcher Domingo German (3-8, 9 SV, 5.24 ERA, 67 IP, 29 BB, 85 K) along with 23 year old depth arm Cole Ayers to the Cubs for 20 year old OF prospectKevin Alcantara. Kevin hit .205/.319/.371 with 13 HR in 338 Single-A PAs this year and profiles as a competent CF with plus power.

Jean Segura took a trip down I-95 to the nation’s capital, joining the Nationals on a 5 yr/$97M contract after putting up a .308/.359/.439 slash line with 8 HR & 53 RBI in 431 PAs for the Phillies last season.

Chris Bassitt parlayed a strong season in New York (15-4, 2.99 ERA, 33 GS, 177.1 IP, 56 BB, 177 K) into a 5 year, $90M deal with the Dodgers. The Dodgers do not seem content to rest on their laurels after a 103-win season and the NL pennant - Bassitt slides in at #3 for their 2023 rotation. Shortly after that, Clayton Kershaw also re-signed with the Dodgers on a 4 year, $72.8M contract.

One of the biggest bats on the free agent market signed, surprisingly, with Cincinnati, as the Reds gave Joey Gallo a 5 year deal worth $142.7M. Gallo took advantage of the short porch in Yankee Stadium to the tune of a .233/.352/.530 line with 51 HR & 126 RBI in 664 PAs. Great American Ballpark should continue to aid Gallo in his search for the three truest of outcomes.

Willson Contreras will have a new home in Cleveland for 2023 - the Guardians signed the catcher to a 7 year, $120.2M contract after a season that saw Contreras go for .244/.349/.446 with 23 HR & 57 RBI in his 478 PAs last year.

Rumors that had been swirling since early 2021 came to fruition as Jacob deGrom opted out of his contract with the Mets to sign a contract with the Braves. deGrom signed a 3 year deal with a vesting option for a 4th for less than what the Mets had been offering - the draw of playing closer to home was just too much for Jake.

Boston continued pilfering players from the Yankees, signing 1B Anthony Rizzo to a 5 year/$42M contract after a .239/.342/455 season with 21 HR & 58 RBI.

Brandon Belt changed coasts, signing a 4 yr/$69.5M contract with the Phillies. Belt hit .225/..336/.435 in 2022, hitting 29 HR, driving in 75 RBI, and walking 90 times. The Giants also traded away ace Carlos Rodon, sending him to Tampa Bay for a quartet of young prospects.

The Marlins made their first significant signing, inking lefty reliever Victor Gonzalez to a 3 year, $12.5M deal. The 27 year old lefty reliever is a groundball specialist, pairing plus movement with above average stuff and average control. He has a plus sinker and a plus-plus slider. To date he’s pitched 59 games at the major league level, going 55.2 IP with a 2.75 ERA, 21 BB, & 56 K. The signing is a bit of a gamble - Gonzalez spent most of 2022 either injured or in Triple-A, so Jackie Daytona must be hoping that he can pick up where he left off in 2021.

Another reliever signed the same day as Gonzalez - Edwin Diaz left the Mets to sign with the Angels on a 3 year, $11.1M contract after putting up a 3.69 ERA with 35 saves and 114K KS in 68.1 innings last season.

RULE 5 DRAFT: Drafted RHP Oliver Ortega, 1B Curtis Mead; Lost RHP Jordan Holloway:

-Ortega is a reliever that can touch 98 with a plus-plus fastball and a curveball that’s plus already and has the potential to be elite. He had a cup of coffee with the Angels in 2021 so he’s very likely to stick in the majors all year long.

-Mead is a corner IF/OF who probably lands at 1B, a position of need for the Marlins. He hit 38 HRs between Double-A & Triple-A last year and Miami’s scouts love him - they grade him out as 70 contact with 55 power and a great eye. His defense will limit him but he fits the Marlins’ need for a strong bat.

-Holloway was an acceptable loss for the Marlins - he spent 2022 in Triple-A Jacksonville, pitching to a 4.89 ERA in 29 GP/21 GS, with 65 BB & 148 Ks in 114 innings. He’s got plus stuff & movement, but his control is not MLB starter quality. PIttsburgh selected Holloway and it looks like they’ll be using him out of the bullpen next year.

After the Rule 5 draft, the Yankees took one of the biggest names off the free agent board, giving a 4 year/$136M contract to Carlos Correa. Carlos hit .275/.357/.469 with 16 HR & 50 RBI in 113 games with the Twins last season before opting out of his deal and testing free agency once again.

Lance Lynn will stick around in Chicago, signing for 3x$14.2M with the White Sox. Many think that this one’s a bit of a risk for the Pale Hose - Lynn was a 3.1 WAR pitcher in 23 GS last season, but missed some time with an oblique injury that wound up cutting his season short after 131.1 IP. The 35-year-old will have to work hard to convince people he’s still got some tread on the tires and put up a 30 start season next year.

The Yankees replaced Anthony Rizzo by giving a 5 year, $84M deal to switch hitting 1B Josh Bell after he put up an excellent .274/.361/.458 slash with 27 HR & 98 RBIs over 706 PAs in our nation’s capital last season.

With a Jacob deGrom-sized hole in their rotation, the Mets made a big swing just before the calendar turned to 2023, signing Nathan Eovaldi to a 5x$15M deal after the 32-year-old righty went 9-8 with a 4.42 ERA over 30 starts with the Red Sox in 2022. Eovaldi struck out 164 and only walked 43 men over his 181.1 innings last season.

10-22-2022, 12:49 AM	#14
dannibalcorpse Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 175	December 2022 AROUND THE LEAGUE: FREE AGENT EDITION The first domino falls quickly, as Aaron Judge surprisingly signs a 4 year, $100.8M deal with the Boston Red Sox on December 7th. Judge had a difficult contract year, only getting into 55 games, putting up a .254/.335/.537 - 16 HR - 37 RBI line in 233 PAs. After betting on himself in his contract year and spurning the Yankee’s extension offer, court will now be re-adjourning 200 miles north of the Bronx. On December 8th, the Cubs continued to tear it all down by trading Ian Happ to the Angels, with Los Angeles sending back 3 prospects - 23 year old righty SP Brett Kerry (ranked #65 by OSA), 19 year old righthander Andry Lara, and 24 year old 1B/OF Elijah Dunham. Xander Bogaerts re-signed with the Boston Red Sox on December 9th, inking a 5 year, $139M contract to stay in New England. Bogaerts is coming off an excellent year, hitting .278/.355/.504 - 27 HR - 97 RBI, while leading the American League with 54 2B. Bogaerts was one of the premier UFAs this winter, and Boston has to be happy to have their keystone combo of Bogaerts and Trevor Story locked up through at least 2027 now. On December 11th, the Braves spent big on a trio of bullpen arms - first, giving 32 year old Evan Marshall a 1 year, $2.32M “prove-it” type deal as 2023 will be his return from TJ surgery. Then, they signed 26 year old Cuban reliever Raidel Martinez to a 3 year, $13.24M deal after Martinez put up some strong numbers in the * (30 SV, 3.69 ERA, 80:21 K:BB in 61 IP.) The third member of the trio was another star reliever from the , 29 year old Geronima Franzua. The Braves gave him 3 years/$14.9M after some video game numbers in Japan: in 39 GP/43.1 IP, Franzua only allowed 28 hits & 7 runs, with 0 HR allowed, while striking out 56 batters and only walking 14. His 22 SV and 1.45 ERA would have made him reliever of the year in the if he hadn’t suffered an elbow injury that knocked him out of the last two and a half months of the year. But now with a clean bill of health, Franzua will be the key to a revamped Atlanta pen. At the same time, the Tampa Bay Rays made a move to enhance their relief corps by trading a 17 year old DSL prospect, Angel Mateo, to the Twins for 35 year old lefty Caleb Thielbar. Caleb had a strong 2022, pitching 55.2 IP over 55 games and going 3-8 with a 2.43 ERA, 68:24 K:BB ratio, 22 SV, and only 2 HR allowed. Mateo projects as a speedy defensive replacement with a little bit of pop. The Yankees traded 30 year old pitcher Domingo German (3-8, 9 SV, 5.24 ERA, 67 IP, 29 BB, 85 K) along with 23 year old depth arm Cole Ayers to the Cubs for 20 year old OF prospectKevin Alcantara. Kevin hit .205/.319/.371 with 13 HR in 338 Single-A PAs this year and profiles as a competent CF with plus power. Jean Segura took a trip down I-95 to the nation’s capital, joining the Nationals on a 5 yr/$97M contract after putting up a .308/.359/.439 slash line with 8 HR & 53 RBI in 431 PAs for the Phillies last season. Chris Bassitt parlayed a strong season in New York (15-4, 2.99 ERA, 33 GS, 177.1 IP, 56 BB, 177 K) into a 5 year, $90M deal with the Dodgers. The Dodgers do not seem content to rest on their laurels after a 103-win season and the NL pennant - Bassitt slides in at #3 for their 2023 rotation. Shortly after that, Clayton Kershaw also re-signed with the Dodgers on a 4 year, $72.8M contract. One of the biggest bats on the free agent market signed, surprisingly, with Cincinnati, as the Reds gave Joey Gallo a 5 year deal worth $142.7M. Gallo took advantage of the short porch in Yankee Stadium to the tune of a .233/.352/.530 line with 51 HR & 126 RBI in 664 PAs. Great American Ballpark should continue to aid Gallo in his search for the three truest of outcomes. Willson Contreras will have a new home in Cleveland for 2023 - the Guardians signed the catcher to a 7 year, $120.2M contract after a season that saw Contreras go for .244/.349/.446 with 23 HR & 57 RBI in his 478 PAs last year. Rumors that had been swirling since early 2021 came to fruition as Jacob deGrom opted out of his contract with the Mets to sign a contract with the Braves. deGrom signed a 3 year deal with a vesting option for a 4th for less than what the Mets had been offering - the draw of playing closer to home was just too much for Jake. Boston continued pilfering players from the Yankees, signing 1B Anthony Rizzo to a 5 year/$42M contract after a .239/.342/455 season with 21 HR & 58 RBI. Brandon Belt changed coasts, signing a 4 yr/$69.5M contract with the Phillies. Belt hit .225/..336/.435 in 2022, hitting 29 HR, driving in 75 RBI, and walking 90 times. The Giants also traded away ace Carlos Rodon, sending him to Tampa Bay for a quartet of young prospects. The Marlins made their first significant signing, inking lefty reliever Victor Gonzalez to a 3 year, $12.5M deal. The 27 year old lefty reliever is a groundball specialist, pairing plus movement with above average stuff and average control. He has a plus sinker and a plus-plus slider. To date he’s pitched 59 games at the major league level, going 55.2 IP with a 2.75 ERA, 21 BB, & 56 K. The signing is a bit of a gamble - Gonzalez spent most of 2022 either injured or in Triple-A, so Jackie Daytona must be hoping that he can pick up where he left off in 2021. Another reliever signed the same day as Gonzalez - Edwin Diaz** left the Mets to sign with the Angels on a 3 year, $11.1M contract after putting up a 3.69 ERA with 35 saves and 114K KS in 68.1 innings last season. RULE 5 DRAFT: Drafted RHP Oliver Ortega, 1B Curtis Mead; Lost RHP Jordan Holloway: -Ortega is a reliever that can touch 98 with a plus-plus fastball and a curveball that’s plus already and has the potential to be elite. He had a cup of coffee with the Angels in 2021 so he’s very likely to stick in the majors all year long. -Mead is a corner IF/OF who probably lands at 1B, a position of need for the Marlins. He hit 38 HRs between Double-A & Triple-A last year and Miami’s scouts love him - they grade him out as 70 contact with 55 power and a great eye. His defense will limit him but he fits the Marlins’ need for a strong bat. -Holloway was an acceptable loss for the Marlins - he spent 2022 in Triple-A Jacksonville, pitching to a 4.89 ERA in 29 GP/21 GS, with 65 BB & 148 Ks in 114 innings. He’s got plus stuff & movement, but his control is not MLB starter quality. PIttsburgh selected Holloway and it looks like they’ll be using him out of the bullpen next year. After the Rule 5 draft, the Yankees took one of the biggest names off the free agent board, giving a 4 year/$136M contract to Carlos Correa. Carlos hit .275/.357/.469 with 16 HR & 50 RBI in 113 games with the Twins last season before opting out of his deal and testing free agency once again. Lance Lynn will stick around in Chicago, signing for 3x$14.2M with the White Sox. Many think that this one’s a bit of a risk for the Pale Hose - Lynn was a 3.1 WAR pitcher in 23 GS last season, but missed some time with an oblique injury that wound up cutting his season short after 131.1 IP. The 35-year-old will have to work hard to convince people he’s still got some tread on the tires and put up a 30 start season next year. The Yankees replaced Anthony Rizzo by giving a 5 year, $84M deal to switch hitting 1B Josh Bell after he put up an excellent .274/.361/.458 slash with 27 HR & 98 RBIs over 706 PAs in our nation’s capital last season. With a Jacob deGrom-sized hole in their rotation, the Mets made a big swing just before the calendar turned to 2023, signing Nathan Eovaldi to a 5x$15M deal after the 32-year-old righty went 9-8 with a 4.42 ERA over 30 starts with the Red Sox in 2022. Eovaldi struck out 164 and only walked 43 men over his 181.1 innings last season. __________________ Last edited by dannibalcorpse; 10-22-2022 at 10:49 AM.