Who do you want added (inc payroll)?

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(10-24-2024, 08:35 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Spotrac has his market value at 6yr/$174m ($29m/yr).

He would probably mash in GABP, but I just don't really trust him to be able to play well into his mid-30s. I think he'd be worth that annual amount over half the length, but he's certainly on the heftier and slow side and I don't know how he'll handle that with aging. He's a career .249 hitter and is hitting .229 over the last two years. 

I need my highly paid superstars to hit for average if they are going to get paid into their mid-30s because once it starts declining (and it always does) it'll still be good versus a guy with a low average to begin with once he declines a bit is quickly below Mendoza.

Likely a moot point anyway because I can't see the Mets not backing up the Brinks truck for him after he hit 4 HRs in the postseason. They'll just eat the money of him possibly being shit for the second half or more of the contract.

I'm also the kind that prefers better average over someone who hits more dingers if having the choice.
Reds have dudes who can hit dingers, they just miss so frequently that they aren't able to score runs.


What about a dude like Teoscar Hernandez?
While actually 32 years old, he is still batting .270+ with the Dodgers this year and is a career. 263 hitter.
Plus, Reds could use an OF.
His market value is listed somewhat cheaper at just slightly under $24 mill APY.
With his age, maybe a 3-year deal at $24-25 mill APY.
That way, it could fall off when some of these other young dudes on the team start getting into their big contracts.