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Yanks2
Severino could’ve very well have won multiple Cy Young awards if he wasn’t always injured. We’ll probably never see the ace version of Severino again. Sad, had a truly promising career but derailed by injuries. He was a solid #2 and will most likely now be a bullpen piece
dadofdonnydownvote
I can see the Yankees buying out Severino’s option and renegotiating a new contract or maybe just letting him walk.
Yanks2
They’re going to let him walk. He’s not worth the financial risk due to being injury-prone
Ronk325
Slim chance they decline Sevy’s option. The injury risk is an issue but the upside is too high to pass on. They’re going to be over the luxury tax regardless so there’s no point in trying to save some money here
Yanks2
I’d be surprised if they picked up his 15MM team option because that salary seems greater than what he’s worth. For someone who only pitched a handful of innings after signing a 4-year deal. He’s also just landed on the 60-day DL
Ronk325
I get what you’re saying but you’re using a small market mentality when we’re talking about the Yankees. They signed Corey Kluber for $15MM last year despite his injury issues and that was while they were up against the luxury tax. They’ve already traded away Monty and will likely let Taillon walk so they’ll need other SPs to go behind Cole, Montas, and Nestor. I can’t see them giving up on Sevy now
Captain Judge99
I can definitely see the Yankees picking up his option for next season, and possibly trading him, their definitely not letting Sevvy just walk away for nothing. That would be a horrible baseball decision. Smh.
Captain Judge99
I agree with you 100%, but I definitely think the Yankees will also extend a qualifying offer to Taillon, it doesn’t make sense not to. I could see Gleyber, Hicks and a prospect being traded for Pablo López and Joey Wendle. I also think the Yankees have interest in Trea Turner. Who wouldn’t? I just don’t see them paying him over $30 million a year. They gotta pay Judge, so Turner is likely going somewhere else.
Ronk325
If they give Taillon the QO he’s going to take it and I don’t think they want him back next year. A Lopez trade is possible but I doubt the Marlins would take on Hicks and getting Wendle too seems unlikely. Any interest in Turner would just be checking in. If they didn’t spend big on a SS last year, they probably won’t now
No Soup For Yu!
Jordan Lyles has got to be one of the only baseball players in history to make over $30 million for his career while being worth less than replacement level. If anyone can think of someone else with numbers like Lyles then I’d love to know. This could also be someone who made a lot of money once adjusted for inflation if they played a long time ago.
SAM’s
You can add Evan White to the list when his contract expires
holycowdude
and Scott Kingery
jk
Darren Dreifort had 1 season above 104 era plus.
60 million
jk
homer Bailey= lifetime era plus of 90
= 98 million lol
jjd002
At least with Homer Bailey the ace stuff was there and everyone was just hoping he’d put it together, eventually. Lyles has been nothing more than a below average player with a low ceiling.
MyCommentIsBetter
I mean Lyles was a top 40 draft pick and was the Astros top pitching prospect in 2010, pretty close to Bailey in terms of early prospect rankings of their careers. Homer was just picked earlier in his draft.
case
Garbage math statistics aside, he’s had some decent seasons and is currently playing a small role in Balitmore’s surprising competitiveness.
gbs42
case, what “garbage math statistics” are you referring to?
case
Using WAR to determine the value of a player’s career.
mlb1225
Still, the dude only has one season with a league average or better ERA+ (100). His career ERA is 5.12 and his career ERA+ is 83. His 122 ERA- (22% worse than average) is the 8th highest since 1950 and is one of 24 players with 800+ IP and an ERA over 5.00 since ’50. It’s not like he’s a big innings eater. He’s never once reached 200 innings and only has one, 150+ IP season in his career (this year will probably be the second time in 12 seasons he’ll reach that). He’s pitched less than 100 innings five times and more than 100 innings six times (not counting the 2020 season). The guy is just consistently bad, yet year after year, he gets a contract from a team.
elmedius
Technically Lyles has been worth 7.6 WAR over his career.
mlb1225
Jose Lima comes pretty close. Just over $24 million for a career 85 ERA+ pitcher. He did have two productive seasons back-to-back in ’98-’99 though.
dshires4
I think Giles is a prime buyout but is resigned to another 2 year deal, with the 2nd year being a vesting option. Lots of talent, lots of injuries. Both sides can gamble and come away with a win-win situation.
wheby
Lyles is definitely getting his option picked up. He’s doing EXACTLY what he was brought in to do. Eat innings and help mentor the younger guys. The ERA isn’t going to garner him any CY votes, but both sides know what they signed up for.
bcjd
Unless Paxton can produce three or more excellent starts in the big leagues this year, nobody will give him $26mm/2 on the free market. The Sox won’t pick up that option. They’d rather pay the $4m/1, or try to negotiate something in the middle.
Paxton can definitely do better than $4m/1 on the open market. He could get at least $8m/2. But if he’s feeling good, he might not want more than a one-year “show me” contract so he can do better in the 2023 off season.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he negotiates a new 1-2 year deal with the Sox prior to FA.
Dogbone
Not too much to get excited about on this market – except maybe Severino.
JoeBrady
Tough call on Severino. Do you spend $15M on him, or spend $35M on the likes of Verlander or DeGrom?
JimmyForum
I’m only commenting on this so I can add published author to my list of achievements today.
Poster formerly known as . . .
“Gallo is now hitting .267/.267/.533 (4-for-15) with a double, a few opposite field singles, two runs and eight strikeouts since he was traded for pitching prospect Clayton Beeter ahead of last week’s deadline.”
Of course. He grew his beard back and hit the game-winning three-run homer in last night’s game.
Am I joking? Well, yes and no.
Ever see a big, longhaired dog who had his fur shaved off and looked visibly embarrassed? I have.
Here’s my reasoning about Steinbrenner’s prep school grooming policy that seems to be about the only thing about his dad’s management of the team that he’s decided to hold onto.
Playing in New York is tough. A new player doesn’t need an additional negative element to deal with.
Some guys look just as good without a beard, some even better. Gallo, IMO, was not one of those guys. But even if he was, the fact of being forced to shave your beard adds a negative to a new player’s experience in the Bronx.
You’re not just having your face shorn of hair, you’re being deprived of agency: i.e., some other guy is telling you how you have to look. Personally, I think that’s BS. But it’s also emasculating. Who was the last person who ordered you to alter your appearance? Unless you entered the military, it was probably your mother.
I’m not saying that Joey will have a Samson experience and regain his power with the return of his beard. What I am saying is, it’s stupid to add another negative pressure to all the other demands of playing in New York.
If they want to outlaw ragged, foot-long hillbilly beards, fine. But imposing this pretentious military school nonsense on grown men is counterproductive. It might not affect most players, but if it affects even one or two, it’s not worth it.
I’m happy for Joey, and I hope he rakes in Dodger blue.
MafiaBass
I’m curious what games you’ve been watching that led you to label Sawamura as solid
nrd1138
Regarding the White Sox, Im not so sure its an easy call to exercise Anderson’s option. I mean the guy is a legend.. in his own mind. This year, his numbers are a bit ‘fools gold’, Many games lately he is lucky to get a hit and, worse yet, has barely driven anyone in, especially in situations that matter (I have watched enough Sox games to see him fail miserably to drive in runners with 2 outs, and less than two outs). Combine that with the inability to stay healthy and he is not as great as his past performance shows.
Harrison.. bwhahahahahahaha.. Oh wait, you’re serious, Ill laugh harder.. Harrison is only another good example of how terrible Rick Hahn and Co is with signing veteran players (especially when JR tells Hahn to go to a Ferrari dealer with a budget that can only afford a Chevy.
If the Sox are smart they definitely jettison Harrison (for those numbers Im fairly certain a kid from the minors could hit those) , and really only exercise the option to Anderson after a good discussion with the next manager of this club (as Larussa has no business being this clubs manager for next season either)
Franco22
A .300 plus avg. doesn’t give the Sox what they need if Anderson only plays 120 games a year. I’d rather have a .270 hitter that plays 150 + games and gives you at least one hit per game. 4 for 4 in one game doesn’t guarantee a win in four games if you don’t play the other 3. One hit in all four games could help the team win all four games. TLR has done a great job keeping the Sox in it without a SS, CF, 3B, C, and LF all season with all the hype given to the media hyped starters, The backups have done a great job, trade Anderson for two guys that play everyday like Abreu on you win more often percentage wise.