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Royals Facing Option Decisions

By Mike Axisa [November 5, 2009 at 4:24pm CST]

Now that the World Series has ended, the clock has started for clubs to make decisions about any player options for 2010. The Royals have three such decision to make, involving Coco Crisp, Miguel Olivo, and Yasuhiko Yabuta.

Bob Dutton of The KC Star breaks down what we might see happen with those three...

Decisions on Crisp's and Yabuta's options are due five days after the end of the World Series, Olivo's just three days.
The team has shown "little inclination" to pick up Crisp's $8MM option, but his $500K buyout isn't exactly cheap. Crisp was limited to just 49 games last year due to a shoulder injury.
Dutton notes that the Royals continue to "express interest in negotiating a new contract with Crisp that contains a low guarantee with significant performance bonuses."
Olivo's $3.3MM option is mutual, meaning he can walk even if the team picks up their half. He's expected to push for a mutli-year deal, which would make the Royals look elsewhere.
Yabuta has put up a 7.14 ERA in 51.2 IP in two years in KC, so the team figures to walk away from his $4MM option, instead paying him a $500K buyout.

Comments

No, no and no. Next question

Posted by: TwinRoyals | November 05, 2009 at 04:40 PM

Olivo kind of sucks

Colorado has this Yorvit Torrealba we can sign and trade if you'd like.

He's CLUTCH.

Posted by: RockiesMagicNumber | November 05, 2009 at 04:52 PM

"No, no and no. Next question"

I agree.

Crisp and Yabuta are definite no's, Crisp is welcomed back if he'll take less guaranteed money though.

With Olivo, exercising the option wouldn't be so bad, but realistically, the .241 ISO that propped up his .334 wOBA this year isn't sustainable given that his 21.7% HR/FB ratio is way out of line with his career rate.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Brayan Pena and Mitch Maier in those places next season.

Also, I think that it might be time to shop Alberto Callaspo. He's value is pretty high right now coming off a nice offensive season, and the Royals don't really need him anymore with the additions of Getz and Fields.

The Royals should let Butler, Gordon, Ka'aihue and Fields share the 1B/3B/DH duties, with Getz and Betancourt (unfortunately) in the middle infield, and an outfield of DeJesus, Maier and Guillen, unless they trade Callaspo for an outfielder.

Certainly, a few teams could use a 2B with pop like Callaspo, even if he's not much of a defender.

Posted by: scribbletone | November 05, 2009 at 05:01 PM

Reading "Option Decisions" hurts my head.

Posted by: pavilionbum | November 05, 2009 at 05:18 PM

No to Yabuta obviously.

If the Teahan trade went through and we saved payroll, MAYBE Coco. But still try to save some money if we can get him a new contract.

Olivo is tough. Buck is like the worst player on the team. Pena is a backup. So unless we can get somebody in a trade, we might just have to try to get Olivo. If he wants a multi year deal, no right away. The market and our farm system opens up much more for 2011.

Posted by: Bannister19 | November 05, 2009 at 05:56 PM

Yabuta - no
Crisp - I hope for a 3 year deal since i like him in CF but i don't see him 100% next year
Olivo - no, because he's gonna want a multi-year deal with his power surge, and we can can offer arb being prett sure he declines. he's gonna be a type B, and thats the best kind. we get a draft pick and the team signing him loses nothing.
We need to non-tender Buck too.

Posted by: bigmark14 | November 05, 2009 at 10:24 PM

No to Yabuta

No to Crisp, try to work something out.

Buck gets non-tendered. So yes on Olivo, though I'm sure he declines his player option.

Posted by: Kinsm | November 05, 2009 at 10:51 PM

can they just trade Greinke so that way he isn't wasted again next year.

Posted by: jolivarez | November 06, 2009 at 02:19 AM

I'd strongly consider picking up Crisp or working something out with him.

No to all the others.

Posted by: melonis rex | November 06, 2009 at 08:17 AM

too bad they don't have any options left on Frank White, Willie Wilson and George Brett

Posted by: Bill | November 06, 2009 at 08:29 AM

Get rid of all of them! You're the Royals, has those three made any kind of difference?

Posted by: Hellion | November 06, 2009 at 09:12 AM

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