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Dunn Likely Headed For Free Agency

By Mike Axisa | August 28, 2010 at 11:19am CDT

Even though Nationals GM Mike Rizzo has spoken about his desire to sign Adam Dunn to a contract extension, the first baseman seems headed for free agency after the season. Dunn told Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post that nothing is imminent, and that he "assumes" he will end the season without an extension in place.

Dunn, 30, was reportedly seeking a three or four year deal to stick with the Nationals, but it doesn't seem as if the two sides ever got all that close to reaching an agreement on an extension. An unknown team claimed Dunn off waivers earlier this month, but no trade was made. Interest in the slugger was abundant before the trade deadline as well.

With offense and power trending downward throughout the league, Dunn's consistent homerun prowess has become increasingly more valuable despite his well-publicized defensive shortcomings. He's currently on pace for 39 homers, which would make 2010 the seventh consecutive season in which he's gone deep at least 38 times. Similar to the deadline, there would be a long line of teams bidding for Dunn's services as a free agent after the season.

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  1. withpower

    15 years ago

    Make it rain, Cashman.

    Reply
    • CitizenSnips

      15 years ago

      Hahaha. He would make the perfect DH.

      Reply
  2. Ian_Smell

    15 years ago

    I would really like the Pirates to sign him, however unlikely that may be.

    Reply
    • Joseph

      15 years ago

      Agreed……on both counts.

      Reply
  3. Six_Eight

    15 years ago

    Same numbers are still the same for a guy no one wanted two years ago. So why the change of heart? He’s still a DH that thinks he’s something more.

    Go ahead Yanks give him 18 million a year, I could use a good laugh.

    Reply
    • alxn

      15 years ago

      Only thing I can think of is that power numbers have gone down across the board while Dunn’s haven’t, and he has proven that he is somewhat competent at playing a defensive position.

      Reply
  4. Henry Castellanos

    15 years ago

    Yeah… No way the Yanks pay him more than 14$ a year… A DH like him deserves around maybe 11$-12$, but I don’t think his agent has the nerve to haggle with the Yankees unless it’s Boras

    Reply
    • John W

      15 years ago

      Why would the Yankees be looking for a DH with all of the old guys they have on their team right now? Besides, Dunn does not want to DH, he wants to be a position player.

      Are the Yankees, or any team for that matter, willing to put a clause in his contract that he gets paid double for the entire length of his contract if he is put in the lineup as a DH?

      Reply
      • Big Daddy

        15 years ago

        Problem, have you seen Dunn play the field??? MADAWN

        Reply
        • John W

          15 years ago

          Yes, I have… but that is what he wants to do so he will not sign with a AL team.

          Reply
    • jayrig5

      15 years ago

      He’s said repeatedly he has no interest in DH-ing.

      Reply
  5. johnsilver

    15 years ago

    Perfect DH for the Rays, something they have needed for years. The problem? a team that does not pay anybody, unless it is at a bargain rate and why they are set to lose Crawford, Pena, looking to unload an affordable Shields and traded Kazmir last season when he was making what the typical #2-3 starter does on a team.

    Reply
    • venn177

      15 years ago

      They said the same thing about Burrell.

      Reply
  6. invader3k

    15 years ago

    I’d really like to see the Nats work something out with him. They could certainly use a star player still on their roster next season, with Strasburg likely on the DL.

    Reply
    • Kate

      15 years ago

      A star player like Ryan Zimmerman, you mean?

      Kidding, kidding. 😉 I’m hoping they keep Dunn as well. If they ARE considering just letting him walk away, I’d love to know who they have in mind as a replacement…

      Reply
  7. JDortmunder

    15 years ago

    I think he’ll stay…for a lot more $$$ and security. Dunn thinks he’s a 1B (not DH) and I don’t think a contending team means that much to him if he’s getting what he wants.
    I do think a half-doz good teams will try to get him to DH for 3y’s. He’ll have some nice options.

    Reply
  8. Chris B.

    15 years ago

    I could see the Red Sox signing him for say 3 yrs-36 mill to play first moving Youk to third while our first base prospects develop then moving Dunn to DH in the third and final yr of his contract. He’d absolutely crush in Fenway

    Reply
  9. UFORomeo70

    15 years ago

    Nats let Dunn walk and get whatever picks they can and then sign Carlos Pena (a Boras client) in an effort to stay cozy with Boras (after the Straburg/Harper signings) and get a guy that plays a much better defensive 1B. They then go strong in the Draft with their top pick for sucking this year and the ones that come from Dunn leaving. There are worse scenarios than Rizzo doing nothing on this topic right now.

    Reply
  10. jealle

    15 years ago

    With Strasburg out we need to resign him or I will have almost no reason at all to the go a Nats game next year.

    Reply
  11. jake

    15 years ago

    Would look good in cubbie blue. Watch out waveland…..

    Reply
  12. baseballdude

    15 years ago

    id like to c him in the old english d

    Reply
  13. yazpik

    15 years ago

    Dunn for the M´s, 3 years, 40 millions… Is a perferct fit for safeco

    Reply
  14. blackandorangepride

    15 years ago

    After seeing him absolutely rake against us this year at AT&T you better believe Sabean paid attention to him after wanting to go after him at the deadline. I have no doubt Sabean will try to get him this time especially after hearing that Dunn was open to coming here but got no offer the Giants will give him the contract he wants so don’t be surprised to see him in SF next year either

    Reply
  15. nathanalext

    15 years ago

    I put my money on the Cubs signing him.

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