February 21: Rosenthal updated his story today to indicate that Sanchez will reportedly accept a $3MM base salary with the potential to get to $7MM via incentives. The deal is now official, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Brandon Woodruff has been transferred to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Woodruff’s own deal just become official earlier today. He’s expected to miss most or perhaps all of the upcoming season while rehabbing from shoulder surgery.
February 20: The Brewers and catcher Gary Sanchez agreed to terms on a one-year, $7MM contract in early February — but the team has yet to formally announce the signing. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic now reports that the Brewers had some concerns regarding Sanchez’s wrist, which he fractured in early September last season after being hit by a pitch, and that’ll likely lead to new financial terms. Sanchez will likely still be able to earn up to that same $7MM figure, per the report, but some of it will be contingent upon his wrist holding up. That implies that a lower base salary and incentives seem likely to be baked into the new-look contract arrangement.
While the financial terms of the deal seem likely to change, it doesn’t appear the concern was strong enough to torpedo the deal entirely. And, given that Sanchez was never expected to be the primary catcher on a roster featuring All-Star William Contreras anyhow, his role might not change much either. The veteran slugger will presumably operate as the primary backup to Contreras and also mix in at designated hitter a fair bit.
The Brewers could carry three catchers this season; they inked Eric Haase to a big league deal earlier in the winter. It’s a split contract, but he’s out of minor league options, so the minor league salary would only come into play if he first clears waivers. Rosenthal notes that the Brewers “plan to keep” Haase, though it’s at least possible they could simply be confident he’ll clear waivers and stick around as upper-level depth.
In particular, Sanchez will likely be in the lineup against left-handed pitchers as often as possible. The 31-year-old hit .267/.304/.680 against southpaws in 2023 and has generally posted better power numbers and a higher walk rate when holding the platoon advantage. Sanchez is just a .215 hitter against lefties in his career, but he’s reached base at a .314 clip and slugged .484 against them. Sanchez slotting in as a designated hitter against lefties could be used as a means of getting a breather for any of Milwaukee’s many lefty-swinging outfield/DH/first base options: Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick or Jake Bauers.
The exact terms of the newly framed deal aren’t yet available, but the Brewers were projected for a $122MM payroll with Sanchez penciled in for his full $7MM guarantee (per Roster Resource). That was already about $10MM shy of their franchise-record mark, and shaving some of Sanchez’s guarantee off the books creates even more wiggle room. Of course, it’s still not known how much Brandon Woodruff will command on his new two-year deal to return to the Brew Crew, though it’ll presumably be quite backloaded given that he’s expected to miss the majority of the 2024 season following shoulder surgery.
However that pair of guarantees shakes out, the Brewers will likely still have some distance between their 2024 payroll figure and the previous franchise-high, established just two years ago in 2022. That could leave a bit of space for further additions to round out the roster, and for a team that already moved ace Corbin Burnes and saw its GM proclaim that he’s “open to more conversations,” the possibility remains that further changes to both the payroll and roster outlook could yet come together.
No one should make 7 million with people starving
Sure they should. If that’s what the market bears.
Why do those two things correlate with each other ?
Because you’re not smart enough to realize that it’s causation and not correlation here.
Because someone is paying this man 7 million then others will starve. That your causation ? If so, please explain yourself because that’s as dumb as a statement I’ve ever read on this site
I take more issue with the phrases “correlation” and “causation” being used in response to a 9 word troll post by someone named “liberalsteve”. Please freak out using the appropriate nomenclature.
OK. I’ll bite. How much could someone make knowing there are always people starving.
(Not that I am ok with people starving)
Until there are no people starving, why should anyone make about a million?
So $950,000 is totally fine then? Whew!
So in other words, nobody should make whatever you feel too much. Period.
That’s going to disrupt the music, movie, pro sports industries. For starters.
I don’t know if you are serious or not. Or just trying to start something. Did you know the issue with people not having enough food is refrigeration. Not that there isn’t enough food in the world.
Killed it..
RR
“Did you know the issue with people not having enough food is refrigeration”
Come on!
That may be one issue. It’s the THE issue. Another issue is access to to healthy foods. Things like food deserts certainly exist and are also an issue
The comment regarding refrigeration was from a food executive at an industry event I attended.. The goal was to make food packaging so items don’t need to be refrigerated–or to last longer in the packaging. It was something I had not thought of before.
RR
As I said, refrigeration might be “an” issue
It is not “the” issue
This isn’t Norway. You can be above poverty and not pay half your paycheck. California and NY excluded.
LB
N8rway is awesome, though
Being more like Notary is good
No one should be starving when they could be making 7 million to play baseball.
/s (just in case)
In the US only anorexics starve and the poor people are fat. And say it’s your fault.
say it is whose fault?
is it whose or who’s?
BBT
“In the US only anorexics starve and the poor people are fat”
Pretty ignorant comment
It’s definitely possible to be overweight and still not be getting the food you need. This is a big problem.
Easy access to cheap calories but more difficult access to proper nutrition
There is a bunch of people in Congress who make amazingly incredible stock exchange deals at a success rate exponentially greater than the rest of us could ever imagine…
To date, there are no billionaires (Gates, Buffet, Soros, and that Facebook dweeb) voluntarily paying additional taxes to the government and a way-too-large chunk of their “charitable” donations are to the political pacs.
At least athletes injure themselves and those injuries often are carried throughout the rest of their life. Let him make the $7M. Chances are, that wrist injury is going to bother him until he dies.
Steve: Tell that to the (fake-elected, every last one of them) politicians who green-light billions for the military that doesn’t actually do anything, billions for science agencies that don’t actually do anything but run scams, billions for hospitals and “health care” agencies that do endless harm, billions for bail-outs for too-big-to-fails run by the filthy-rich who just pocket the bail-out money, etc., etc., etc.
It’s all just looting the treasuries.
That’s trillions a year that could go to food, housing, education, social programs. But none of the “elites”—the evil psychos who run everything—give one s–t about anyone but themselves.
Maybe you should mention that to the corrupt governments who don’t give a damn
the government cares and works tirelessly to stop starvation with bombs.
“No one should make 7 million”…The fact is, Liberalsteve, there will still be millions of people starving worldwide even if no one were allowed to make 7M, because there’s zero correlation between the two.
Why didn’t you give all your surplus cash to a charity instead of paying for internet service?
“Why didn’t you give all your surplus cash”…These guys will never do that because they’re Marxist/commie phonies. They will however, gladly give YOUR money, if you fall for this shick.
Sharing=Communism?
The fact that 10 people actually liked this lol.
The only way to regulate “no one making $7MM” is for the government to control and disperse all the money (socialism). It’s always under the guise of making everyone better and leaving nobody starving.
The problem with that theory is that people run the government and they then take all the money, usually killing millions upon millions in the process of keeping that money (and power), which ironically results in the masses starving and dying.
So….terrible idea, imho.
YC
“The problem with that theory is that people run the government and they then take all the money, usually killing millions upon millions in the process of keeping that money (and power), which ironically results in the masses starving and dying.
So….terrible idea, imho.”
This is a bit like people complaining about a self driving car crash. It ignores all the human driven car crashes.
How many people do you think capitalism has killed to keep its money and power?
Oh, big difference: for capitalism it isn’t a matter of practice. For one it’s an MO, for the other it’s your analogy.
Capitalism hasn’t come remotely close to killing the number of people that socialism has.
There has been no socialist country in history that hasn’t employed killing masses as a matter of practice.
Look at the wars, slavery, and what we did to the Native nations of this land just in the last 250 years. Don’t fool yourself, capitalism and the greed it lives on kills with great efficiency.
YC
“Capitalism hasn’t come remotely close to killing the number of people that socialism has.”
Citation requested
Citation? You don’t realize socialism as a form and practice of government has killed with impunity? Look at Soviet Russia, Communist China, Venezuela, N Korea, Germany (although Fascist, it was totalitarian just like Communism), Where has capitalism as a practice of government done any of what these governments did to their own people in the name of equity?
What countries have the best economy type?
Kripes: Uh, that’s *not* capitalism. You have your definitions screwed up. That is imperialism. Big, big difference although the two can overlap.
It’s like citing the Crusades as a reason Christianity is violent. No, that’s not Christianity. That was war under the excuse of Christianity.
YC
“Citation?”
Yes. Please
“You don’t realize socialism as a form and practice of government has killed with impunity?”
You don’t realize that capitalism has as well?
YC
“Kripes: Uh, that’s *not* capitalism. You have your definitions screwed up. That is imperialism. Big, big difference although the two can overlap.
It’s like citing the Crusades as a reason Christianity is violent. No, that’s not Christianity. That was war under the excuse of Christianity.”
Ahh…but were the crusades Scottish?
LOL
The Crusades weren’t Christian but Hitler was a racist communist socialist
YC
“Where has capitalism as a practice of government done any of what these governments did to their own people ”
Maybe you shouldn’t stop the accounting there for no reason
Sooo when I provide the citations will you admit you’re wrong or continue to act in this manner and challenge the precepts of every well-known historical fact?
Plus, you simply make general assertions to capitalism doing the same yet have zero examples……
Best economy? Capitalism. It has by far the wealthiest populations with the most amenities and least among the homeless/poor.
It’s funny because for all the love of socialistic ideals from people it’s always those who have never lived under a totalitarian regime.
Was Hitler *not* a dictator? And communism is an extension of socialism. It is the socialists utopia which can never be truly achieved. Why? Because socialism fails (always) before it reaches communism.
YC
“Sooo when I provide the citations will you admit you’re wrong ”
If your citation privés me wrong, of course
YC
“It’s funny because for all the love of socialistic ideals from people it’s always those who have never lived under a totalitarian regime.”
Why is that funny?
What’s not funny is that people know do little they don’t realize that capitalism, socialism and communism are economic systems and things like democracy and authoritarianism are political systems. And that a capitalist authoritarian state can exist as can a democratic socialist state
Fili: So, I want to qualify this before posting it in an effort to be completely objective and transparent relating to this topic: I acknowledge that socialism, in theory, does *not* call for killing or robbery of resources that result from its implementation. But I also firmly believe you cannot separate the two because of human nature.
That said, this is a summary of a study which reflects the terrors of Communism/socialism in its implementation over the past century or so: cato.org/commentary/100-years-communism-death-depr…
In contrast, I think there’s another important distinction between the two: capitalistic countries have saved millions of lives, if not billions, in efforts to battle truly evil dictators around the world. Communist countries have never done that (unless it’s to prevent a takeover of their own country).
Here’s another reference from Forbes: forbes.com/sites/rainerzitelmann/2020/07/27/anyone…
I will reiterate that death tolls attributed to capitalism’s simply subtract the death toll from socialist/communist countries from the whole, thereby assigning the rest to capitalism. It’s a flawed theory/formula for several reasons, the two most important of which are: it doesn’t account for the number of lives saved, for which there is a stark contrast; and it assumes direct responsibility for capitalistic countries for all the deaths that occur from war, most of which is justified.
Conversely, socialism/communism deaths are mainly from starving or killing its own citizens, or from *hostile* takeover attempts of other countries.
YC
“, I want to qualify this before posting it in an effort to be completely objective and transparent relating to this topic: I acknowledge that socialism, in theory, does *not* call for killing or robbery of resources that result from its implementation. ”
Spasiba
Pajalusta.
Right but you do realise that if you do that with capitalism and Christianity you have to do it with communism too, right? There’s nothing inherent to communism about killing or starvation. That’s the policies enacted by particular humans. Which themselves are antithetical to communism (as killing or, now we’re here, wealth are to Christianity). You can’t make only your opposition take the rough with the smooth. Also how do you account for positives in this analysis?
Deadspy: You’re incorrect. Christianity specifically prohibits killing and capitalism does not support, recommend or typify killing humans.
OTOH, the Communist Manifesto specifically provides for taking any existing government by violence. Moreover, a single entity with complete power over every aspect of one’s life is akin to slavery, and with humans involved has resulted in mass killing, mass starvation, and excessive force every single time that government came to power.
In fact I’m every instance the government has mandated types of jobs, where people live (and forcibly moved them) and kill opposition to their party.
Neither Christianity nor capitalism have done that as a matter of practice, but especially as a government against its people.
Last, Communism has always attempted hostile takeovers of other countries and territories. That does not apply to either other example.
Theirs is a massive difference. And if you told me you are okay with government taking all monies you earn after ordering you into a specific job and telling you in which city you may reside, I’d tell you you are being dishonest (I’m not implying you would be okay with that, however).
Bottom line, you cannot separate socialism from its definitive historical result, or the effectuation of a government with complete control over every person and business, and it’s inevitable outcomes.
Thank god I’ll never see your comments ever again. Ever
What about Juan Soto wanting half a billion dollars?
Ohtani’s contract must make you lose sleep.
Really excited for the year. At the very least, we will get a good look at some of our future cornerstones but I really like the roster a lot.
Tried to sneak by w a shaky wrist !? Dirty Sanchez smh
It was widely known that he had surgery on his wrist in September and he would have to prove it was healed enough by the time ST (or the regular season) starts. The Brewers took the gamble and Sanchez took the money. and should not be surprised if he may not be ready, hence the re-thinkng of a guaranteed 7 million dollars.
I know the new contract is for essentially the same money, but it just seems more is right with the world when You can say someone of Sanchez’ track record signed for $3MM rather than $7MM.
Nothing sneaky at all. This take is a big whiff, fittingly enough.
Lmao! That’s hilarious!
For any other commenter who doesn’t understand why, just run a search for “Dirty Sanchez”
Rays rarely miss a cheap opportunity but they did here…
7 mil isn’t that cheap and Sanchez doesn’t seem like a good fit for the Rays.
They still may get involved if this falls through but they have doctors too.
Will they defer months of salary?
Back out while you still can, Brewers.
.680 against lefties?! Kripes! I certainly hope that was against at least 30 of them.
79 plate appearances with 9 HR’s
Would rather have prime Ivan Rodriguez.
As long as we’re fantasizing….the list of catchers the Brewers would rather have if time and reality wasn’t an issue would wreck the comments.
Josh Gibson. Roy Campanella. Yogi Berra. Gary Carter to name four.
He could probably do wrist exercises in the locker room and no one would Judge. Oh that was his other team….
But you can have Joey Bart for cheap, in the real world. 1-800-Farhan
With a Mike Piazza mustache just for posterity
I would rather have prime Johnny Bench.
Prime Rodriguez wouldn’t be playing because he’d fail a PED test.
Showed up fat and they said hold up a minute.
Gary bases ALL his decisions on how many all night, all you can eat buffets are within a 10 mile radius of where he lives. I mean can you blame ’em. Ahahaha!
Resse McGuire has some exercises he could show him to help strengthen his wrist.
It’s better than the one home run by Jessie winker!!!!! And for those complaining about the poor every where I look there’s we are hiring signs…. It’s not my fault or anyone else’s that they don’t want to work it’s a them problem they can’t eat they chose that…. I have epilepsy and I can’t wait to get back to work hopefully in April but I don’t beg crow if your with a great company they will wait for you!!! If your not that’s a you problem!!! I’m worth every penny they pay me!!!! It’s not 7 million but if it was good for me!!!! Get a job or a dang green card then you wouldn’t be hungry!!!
God I love baseball!
Kinda rough to see a deal nullified for a guy who’s had an awfully tough time getting teams interested despite solid backup catcher performances the last 3 seasons.
Seems like the wrist must have some lingering potential issues. 6 months of healing time seems like it should have him back to 100% by now.
The first deal was an agreement pending a physical. It was never official so there was nothing to nullify. Hard to feel bad for a guy who can potentially make $10MM.
Since you’re a Yankees fan, I’ll take it with a grain of salt. Seems any former Yankee who didn’t perform up to Yankee fan expectations is trolled for the rest of their life with unlimited seething rage.
The deal was pending a physical. There is always “something” which a team could point to in a professional MLB player to claim it’s a problem. So is the wrist a problem? Maybe, maybe not. The fact the Brewers still want Sanchez on a 1 year deal says “not.”
If he hits over .200 with 52 or less passed balls he gets the incentive.
The guy isn’t a mlb catch and borderline mlb hitter. Put him with gallo and you can blow a cold front out of Milwaukee
I like Gary, I think people just like to pick on him but he is better than people will acknowledge
Decent restructure given the circumstances. But this winter has been perplexing for the Brewers? Are these moves contending moves or rebuilding moves? Signing Hoskins tells me contend, trading Burnes tells me sell. Maybe they flip Sanchez, Hoskins, etc. if they’re out of contention. But with no Woodruff, Burnes, or Lauer and Williams inching closer to free agency. It’s like the Angels, it almost feels like they’re throwing everything against the wall, see what sticks and then choose buy/sell later.
Watch the games and find out!
They should sign Snell now so Gary can catch him!
When “and” is used to start the sentence, there is no need for a comma after it. It’s redundant.
The brewers aren’t giving him 7M to be the backup catcher. He’ll be the every day DH
That’s what I was thinking too. I’m ok with the signing.