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Brixton
An .856 OPS beats out some of bat-first guys who declined QOs in the past. Guys like Melky and Cuddyer come to mind.
Even if he gets one, the Jays have money off the books, and are losing their best 2 hitters on top of possibly losing Saunders.
AddisonStreet
Haha, no.
BoldyMinnesota
This is a tough one. If you do and he accepts (which I doubt he would), they’d be paying a bit too much for him, but hed still be valuable.
jd396
I think if they offer it he thinks about it for exactly two seconds and takes it. No way is he gonna get that on the market.
BoldyMinnesota
It’s not about getting 16 million a year though, it’s about getting more years for less of an annual salary
kent814
why wouldn’t they? They’re losing Bautista and encarnacion potentially leaving as well and they sure as hell aren’t taking a QO. Plus the new CBA could change the system anyways so this may all be moot soon
Out of place Met fan
I believe the CBA expires after the QO deadline.
Arjonn
It does, but there has been talk about trying to finalize the new CBA before then, in which case it could include a workaround. Not saying this will happen, just that it could.
tigers1968
Is this April 1.? I thought the no’s would be at 90 per cent plus. A player with a history of injuries who can not hit left handers.
BoldyMinnesota
He’s been bad lately, but he’s raked off lefties this year, I think at least 10 of his homers are against them
Arjonn
Actually, its 8 but they’ve come in just 118 PA / 104 AB vs. 16 in 424 / 372 vs. RHP
Arjonn
Seems questionable to say he can’t hit LHP, especially this year when his line is .250 .333 .460 vs RHP and .279 .364 .587 vs LHP. His career splits are .237 .316 .408 vs RHP and .234 .295 .393 vs. LHP, which doesn’t seem like a particularly large difference.
andrey c.
Last year the Jays offered Estrada a QO and then signed him to a 2 year deal. They might do the same with Saunders. The loss of a draft pick cuts out some other teams interest and allows you to work out a fair deal. If not, he accepts and is overpaid a few million for 1 year or he leaves and you get a draft pick.
Thor L.
I think it depends on what free agents are available for less than the QO…My thinking there is probably some and you can forfeit the draft pick in an effort to sign a strong 1st basemen to replace EE
Arjonn
How closely have you looked at the upcoming free agent class to see who will actually be available that fits your scenario?
ThePriceWasRight
I don’t understand the people who think he wouldn’t take the QO? a guy with injury history who’s struggling in the second half AND who would require forfeiting a draft pick? The Jays have leverage here if they offer him the QO but I still think the sane answer is no. he had a great first half but no way I’d offer him 16+ for one season for that. 2 years 24 tops and I bet he would jump.
BoldyMinnesota
There is no such thing as a bad 1 year contract though. If he accepts it, he’ll be overpaid by a couple of million, and that’s no big deal, especially if Rogers loosens the budget a little
ThePriceWasRight
no I understand that but there are people here who don’t think he will accept which is nuts to me.
Arjonn
Estrada was in a fairly similar situation – career year, only a couple of years older, first-time FA, etc. He didn’t take the QO and ended up signing pretty quickly for 2/$26mm. I’m somewhat inclined to think Saunders would take it, but I don’t think it’s a lock by any means.
That his situation was deemed worthy of a poll suggests MLBTR doesn’t think it’s a lock either.
ThePriceWasRight
estrada wasn’t coming with the same injury history nor the second half collapse Saunders is. plus if a pitcher got 2 for 26 why would Saunders get more? he’s a 2/22-24 tops guy if the Jays offer it.
Arjonn
Agreed Estrada’s not a perfect comp, but he’s not an awful one either. He didn’t have a record of injuries, but he was only one season removed from giving up the most HR and had never topped 150.2 IP or 23 GS before.
One possible reason Saunders might get more is that Estrada may well have under-sold himself. Another is that he’ll be entering his age 30 season, two younger than Estrada. Again, I’m not saying it will happen, just that I’m not fully convinced it won’t.