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Heyman’s Latest: Dodgers, Puig-Braun, CarGo, Cespedes, EE, Santana, Red Sox, Mariners

By Jeff Todd | September 15, 2016 at 8:33pm CDT

Dodgers righty Kenley Jansen says he is grateful to the team for all it has done for him, Jon Heyman of Fan Rag reports, but notes that he fully intends to explore the open market this winter. “We’ll have to see what’s good for the family,” he said. “It’s going to be a tough decision. It’s not going to only be me.” Infielder Justin Turner, meanwhile, says he’d “love to stay” in Los Angeles, as Heyman provides in his weekly notes column. Both figure to be targets for the Dodgers in free agency, but also ought to draw wide-ranging interest from other organizations.

Here are some of the other highlights from Heyman’s latest post:

  • Heyman pushes back on recent reports suggesting that the Dodgers nearly shipped Yasiel Puig to the Brewers as part of a package to acquire Ryan Braun. A source tells him that “there was a lot of dialogue but [a swap] was never close.” Regardless, it seems that there’s still merit to the idea that the teams could revisit the scenario this winter.
  • “No great offers” emerged last winter for Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, according to the report. But Colorado may be wise to shop him again in a few months, Heyman writes, as the team’s glut of left-handed-hitting outfielders could represent an opportunity to improve in other areas. Gonzalez is hitting a productive .300/.350/.523, even if it is aided by playing at Coors Field, and is owed a reasonable $37MM over the next two seasons. It’s worth noting, too, that the club could potentially not only turn that contract into some intriguing, younger assets, but would also free up a good bit of payroll space to deploy on the open market.
  • The upcoming market for free agents is obviously short on star power, but Heyman provides some preliminary guesses on the contracts for the top players. He suggests four years and $100MM for Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets as the biggest deal that could be had (assuming, as seems likely, that he’ll opt out of his deal). From my perspective, another star campaign from Cespedes has likely boosted his market beyond that level. The Cuban slugger rates as the top overall free agent on the free agent power ranking of MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes.
  • Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays is fourth on Dierkes’s most recent list — he rates Aroldis Chapman and Jansen higher — while Heyman rates him second to Cespedes. But the veteran slugger is headed for a monster contract regardless, and Heyman notes that the continued belief around the game is that Toronto won’t extend itself to retain him. Instead, the Jays seem to be angling to put together a younger roster.
  • Whether Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons is interested in staying on with more change possibly afoot remains to be seen, but Heyman says that the club has been impressed with his work. An internal team source suggests that the team will attempt to retain him — at least as long as a postseason berth is secured — and sources with ties to the skipper say that he likely prefers to stick in the position rather than hunting for another opportunity elsewhere.
  • Carlos Santana is highly likely to return to the Indians, per the report. His $12MM club option is a “no-brainer” for the club, a source says. The 30-year-old never seemed very likely to be allowed to test the market: he carries a .243/.353/.471 batting line with 31 long balls and has struck out only one time more than he has walked thus far in 2016.
  • The Red Sox are expected to pursue relief help on the upcoming free agent market, Heyman says. That’s not surprising to hear, of course, as depth and quality have both been in question at times and the team is set to watch pitchers such as Brad Ziegler, Koji Uehara, and Junichi Tazawa depart via free agency.
  • With a group of talented, high-performing players on hand, the Mariners are “talking behind the scenes” about taking advantage of a window of contention, according to Heyman. That could position the club to strike out on the free agent market in search of a “complementary piece,” he says. There are several areas the team could target, but I wonder whether the time may be right to add a slugging first baseman; there are several available, and the team is set to lose its primary tandem of Adam Lind and Dae-ho Lee to free agency.
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  1. @kylerobizzle

    9 years ago

    Pretty sure cargo’s contract expires after 2017.

    Reply
    • @kylerobizzle

      9 years ago

      Yep.

      Reply
  2. adshadbolt

    9 years ago

    I could see the Red Sox, Giants, dodgers, rangers, Yankees all going after Jansen. But I like the Sox and Giants for him I just don’t get the feeling he wants to stay in LA.

    Reply
    • mattg-5

      9 years ago

      As always, it will come down to whoever offers the most money. And if the Dodgers do somehow win the WS, I don’t think he’ll want to leave.

      Reply
    • User 4245925809

      9 years ago

      For what Jansen would cost? Boston could resign Ziegle, Koji and still have some cash left over.

      Don’t get me wrong.. He’d be nice, but the Sox don’t need a closer with Kimbrell. Just those 2 named would be great am thinking until Carson Smith is healthy for the 8th inning in 2018 again.

      They may still need to find another replacement for ineffective Abad should they look to find another lefty to go along with Ross.

      Reply
  3. GOP Lizards

    9 years ago

    Wonder if Jensen is holding any grudges against LA for their failed attempt to get Chapman that would have resulted in Jensen as set up man?

    Reply
    • restingmitchface

      9 years ago

      Doubtful.

      I bet he stays in L.A., is they match/beat other offers.

      Reply
    • BlueSkyLA

      9 years ago

      If he resents anything I suspect it would be the lack of an extension offer, a decision that looks less smart every day. The message from him to the Dodgers has to be read as, “no hometown discount for you.” If that’s how he’s feeling, who could blame him?

      Reply
  4. arcadia Ldogg

    9 years ago

    Let’s face it. There was no swap for Puig because for them to take on that major malcontent, the Dodgers were going to have to cough up a fair amount of young talent. The Brewers would love to dump Braun’s contract and would probably do it for a bag of hammers.
    Throw Puig into the mix, it’s “what else do you have?”

    Reply
    • restingmitchface

      9 years ago

      The Brewers put a claim in on Puig, meaning that they’d have taken his contract on if the Dodgers were willing to just dump it on them. But the Dodgers weren’t willing to do that, because they know Puig is still a movable asset.

      Reply
      • BlueSkyLA

        9 years ago

        And more importantly, not actually a “malcontent.”

        Reply
    • gamemusic3 2

      9 years ago

      Braun got through waivers. Puig did not and is worth more than him.,

      It would be Milwaukee to trade more to the Dodgers.

      Frankly I would not do the trade even if Milwaukee included cash.

      Reply
  5. ib6ub9

    9 years ago

    one day there is almost a trade the next day it was even close. do they let anyone write stories. oh yah they do. lol

    Reply
    • 24TheKid

      9 years ago

      The way you worded that makes no sense.

      Reply
      • ib6ub9

        9 years ago

        Puig for Braun was down to the last minute just couldn’t figure out prospects to never was even close

        Reply
        • vtadave

          9 years ago

          What?

          Reply
        • BlueSkyLA

          9 years ago

          Notary sojac!

          Reply
  6. ib6ub9

    9 years ago

    did you here trout was almost trade for harper and then traded for Bryant and then for Kershaw

    Reply
    • vtadave

      9 years ago

      Are you off your meds?

      Reply
  7. willi

    9 years ago

    Gonzalez is a coor Field creation , take him away and he’s 265 Hitter !

    Reply
    • 24TheKid

      9 years ago

      Still good and worth the contract if he is able to stay healthy all season.

      Reply
    • Deke

      9 years ago

      THANK YOU WILLIAM! I am so sick of this guy being hyped because he has Coors field inflated stats. He is hitting .329 with 18 HR at Coors Field. Away he is hitting .273 with 7 HR’s. he’s got 59 RBI at home vs 36 away.

      You take away Coors Field and he’d be around 14 HR’s so far this season with 72 RBI. He’s basically got Brandon Crawford stats but he plays half his games at AT&T.

      I’ve got nothing against Gonzalez, he’s a decent player but man am I sick to death of the media building hype around him. Most teams that might have interest are not stupid and they are going to look at his road stats and judge him on that, if they don’t, they are morons plain and simple.

      Reply
      • JaysFan19

        9 years ago

        Same with arenado

        Reply
        • GarryHarris

          9 years ago

          So trade him….

          Reply
        • bleacherbum

          9 years ago

          That’s not true.

          Reply
        • bleacherbum

          9 years ago

          Arenado is just as good on the road as he is at home and he is the best defensive third baseman in baseball. So knock it off.

          Reply
        • connorreed

          9 years ago

          Uhhh….
          Arenado Career Splits:
          (Home): .309/.356/.583
          (Away): .260/.304/.456

          He’s still a great player outside of Corrs. But more like a .275, 25-30 HR, 100 RBI, 50 BB player, not a .300, 40+ HR, 120+ RBI, 60 BB player. Defense is excellent either way.

          Reply
      • halos101

        9 years ago

        and I’m so sick of people just disregarding a players stats because he plays at coors. So old to read the same thing every time there’s a story on a Rockies player

        Reply
        • Deke

          9 years ago

          So just because it’s old and it keeps happening one should stop calling it out? No that’s crap. If someone keeps doing something wrong, you shouldn’t just be apathetic and let it keep happening? That’s not going to create an intelligent conversation around player stats.

          To the person who said every player’s stats are inflated at home, that’s not true… Hitters who hit in pitcher friendly parks have the opposite problem.

          Reply
      • dan-9

        9 years ago

        Virtually every player hits better at home. Ignoring his home stats just because he plays at Coors Field is just as foolish as ignoring that his home field is Coors Field. His road stats aren’t who he “really” is any more than his home stats are.

        Reply
        • angelsfan4life

          9 years ago

          Tulo has been really by not playing at Coors field. Oh wait he hasn’t. Matt Holliday still putting up good numbers. How is Fraizer doing away from Cincinnati? What happened to Jason Worth away from that fan box in Philadelphia? Nolan Arradondo’s numbers are better away from Coors field. People always want to dismiss players numbers who play for the Rockies. Hell CarGo’s numbers away Coors field are still looking better than Jason Heywards numbers this season.

          Reply
        • connorreed

          9 years ago

          Are you just making stuff up? The only numbers better for Arenado away from Corrs are his increased strikeout totals.

          Reply
        • connorreed

          9 years ago

          And yes, Tulowitzki has been pretty awful since leaving Colorado.

          It’s literally science. The ball explodes off the bat when you’re a mile above sea level and the air is so dry and thin.

          Since they became a team, there are 26 Rockies position players who have played at least 200 games at Corrs. Every single one of them had a higher average and slugging at home than on the road.

          Reply
        • angelsfan4life

          9 years ago

          Tulo has 24 homers and over 70RBI’s in less than 120 games. And is hitting over 250. There isn’t a team right now in the majors who wouldn’t want Tulo in their lineup. Now compare that to Todd Fraser. Now you want to talk about someone who numbers have turned pretty awful away from a good hitters park.

          Reply
    • staypuft

      9 years ago

      People still judge players by their road stats?

      Reply
      • Jizz Chasholm

        9 years ago

        People still use batting average as the end all offensive stat, which is also sad.

        Reply
    • gofish 2

      9 years ago

      Prior to this year, people were saying the same about Blackmon. But, here’s 2016:

      Home: .318/.506/.889 (10 HR, 41 RBI)
      Away: .320/.592/.967 (17 HR, 32 RBI)

      Some players are Coors products, some are just…good.

      (For what it’s worth, Blackmon has more HR on the road in his career than at Coors. His AVG is just way worse on the road)

      Reply
  8. brood550

    9 years ago

    The Mariners already have a slugging First baseman. Volgelbach should fill that role nicely.

    Reply
  9. mlbfan4ever

    9 years ago

    ML:BTR doesn’t list Dae-Ho Lee as a free agent.

    Reply
  10. mafiabass

    9 years ago

    Koji Uehara will not leave via free agency, he will leave via retirement.

    Reply

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