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East Notes: Bogaerts, Parra, Howard, Samuel

By Jeff Todd | September 23, 2015 at 8:02pm CDT

22-year-old Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has emerged as a quality big leaguer this year, and that often means that it’s time to wonder whether and when extension talks will begin. While agent Scott Boras isn’t known for deals that keep his players off the open market, he tells WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford that he is always willing to listen, even for a player with Bogaerts’ pedigree. Boras, who recently met with Boston president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski regarding several current Sox clients, explained: “Look, I always tell every team and every player, we’re an open door. Anything they want to look at and offer, and then the player just has to make his judgments, so we evaluate that.” He praised the organization for its work in helping Bogaerts make an impressive leap this year, though his (justifiably) high opinion of the young infielder also suggests that the price tag would be high. Bogaerts has slashed .325/.356/.429, with seven home runs and ten steals, over 602 plate appearances on the season and will be eligible for arbitration for the first time after 2016.

Here are some more links from around the game’s eastern divisions:

  • The Nationals have pursued Orioles outfielder Gerardo Parra previously, including at this year’s trade deadline, and could make a run at him in free agency, James Wagner of the Washington Post writes. Washington ultimately lost the veteran to Baltimore, in part because the Nats wanted the Brewers to help cover his salary. But the team has a potential need for a left-handed-hitting outfielder who could spend time in center field, Wagner notes, and that could make Parra an offseason target. (For what it’s worth, I agree that Parra could be a good fit in D.C., though as I wrote recently, he might well command a significant contract this winter.) From his perspective, Parra says he is pleased to be with the O’s at present but noted that he maintains a high level of respect for Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo and manager Matt Williams, both of whom he knows from his days with the Diamondbacks.
  • Phillies president Andy MacPhail says that he expects slugger Ryan Howard to be with the team next spring, as Jake Kaplan of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Despite trading other former core pieces, the club has yet to find a willing taker for enough of the aging slugger’s remaining $35MM in obligations to make a deal. “I don’t know what’s going to happen over the course of the winter, what opportunities may be available for us and for him,” said MacPhail. He continued to add: “But right now, he’s somebody that I think we have a vested interest in getting back healthy and getting him to Clearwater and getting that bat in our lineup that we don’t have without him.”
  • The Phillies interviewed first base coach Juan Samuel as a managerial candidate before deciding to name Pete Mackanin the permanent skipper, MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki reports. While Samuel says he’s more than open to returning to Philadelphia in a coaching capacity, Samuel indicated that he’d like to explore the possibility of finding a job running a club. “I’ve been cautious not trying to put my name out there because I just don’t want to [interview] for the sake of doing it,” he said. “If I feel like I have a shot and I think I could be the right guy then, of course, I would do it. I also think that I’m capable of doing it, I’m prepared and I’m ready to do it. I got a taste of it in Baltimore and I enjoyed it. It’s something that is my ultimate goal. Before I hang it up, I would like to get a shot, whether it’s here or somewhere else.”
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  1. User 4245925809

    10 years ago

    I’d much rather see Betts approached regarding a LT deal than Bogaerts if Bogaerts himself isn’t of mind right away to sign an extension. Betts is the superior performer on the field and could probably be signed to a much better financial agreement.

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    • jakesaub

      10 years ago

      Or… both.

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      • User 4245925809

        10 years ago

        We’d have to wait and see how much it would cost right now. Guerra 2.. Maybe 3 years away the only complete SS package they have. They do have both Marrero and Lin as glove only types who could play the position now as short term possibilities. SS isn’t a position they are weak at in the minor league system.

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    • Out of place Met fan

      10 years ago

      I don’t think it is an either/or or both situation, each player situation offers differing circumstances. Betts may be the better overall player who offers consistent performance around the field, but Bogaerts is an bat first everyday SS with a decent glove. The arbitration of those players can get expensive, and I would think it would be wise to set the market as opposed to having the next wave of complete SS affect his dollar value.

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  2. Brixton

    10 years ago

    Howard and Ruf have actually been a decent platoon at 1B. Not like the Phillies have a 1B prospect thats kicking down the door. Only way that someone comes in and takes 1B away from Howard/Ruf is if Knapp and Alfaro (both catchers) both start raking.
    Howard: OPS of .802 vs RHP w/ 20 HR
    Ruf: 1.124 OPS vs LHP w/ 7 HR (100 PA)

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  3. Stonehands

    10 years ago

    I would love to see both Bogaerts and Betts signed to LT deals. If you can nab 2-3 of their FA years, That would still give both the opportunity to hit the market at age 28-29

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  4. Meow Meow

    10 years ago

    A Bogaerts extension wouldn’t make much sense right now. 2016 will likely determine what kind of player he actually is.

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    • Out of place Met fan

      10 years ago

      The reasoning to do so now would be preemptive to arbitration. Set the rate as opposed to following it

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