Blue Jays Discussion: 2024-25 Off-season: The free agent watch begins (and sometimes old baseball radio broadcasts)

[Discoverer]

Nice. I'd love one more solid pen addition, but Hoffman to close and then Garcia, Green, and Swanson as secondary guys with Sandlin, Burr, etc... not too bad. A better lefty would be really helpful.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[phillipmike]

 

[habamillions]

Funny that baltimore signed him 1st but didnt like something with the physical

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[tmlms13]

This failed physical with Baltimore worries me but otherwise good signing

 

[dredeye]

Great Baltimore backed out because of shoulder concerns so we come in and grab him. Garcia arm fell apart at the end of the year. Maybe be another fun bullpen year

 

[habamillions]

Its in the throwing shoulder too. Garcia was also injured to end the year.

 

[smitty10]

This failed physical with Baltimore worries me but otherwise good signing

It doesn't worry me really.

Baltimore is a budget team and needs to be incredibly smart with their money. They can't afford a mistake so they backed out. Toronto's medical team obviously looked at things and don't feel it's an issue.

 

[cyris]

I remember so many of us in these threads were really high on him when he was drafted. Feels like a lifetime ago lol

 

[shortfuze]

Lmao they can't even get Jeff Hoffman to come around on the first discussion?

This front office is truly hopeless.

They got him. Stop whining.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[aingefan]

Pretty good deal.
I’m guessing Quintana might be next…I’ll guess a 2yr deal for an aav around whatever they were willing to spend on Burnes per year minus Hoffmans 11.

 

[dredeye]

Pretty good deal.
I’m guessing Quintana might be next…I’ll guess a 2yr deal for an aav around whatever they were willing to spend on Burnes per year minus Hoffmans 11.

Quintana is not getting close to Burnes money on a yearly.

 

[aingefan]

Quintana is not getting close to Burnes money on a yearly.

Burnes minus Hoffman.
I’m saying they’ll split what they intended to spend on Burnes on a CL and a SP.
Roughly.

 

[Discoverer]

Pretty good deal.
I’m guessing Quintana might be next…I’ll guess a 2yr deal for an aav around whatever they were willing to spend on Burnes per year minus Hoffmans 11.

Considering Burnes got $35 million, I doubt Quintana would take up much more than half of what's left there.

 

[Ale Brew]

Considering Burnes got $35 million, I doubt Quintana would take up much more than half of what's left there.

Sure hope he wouldn’t.

In this market he could do well though, maybe up to $15-17M on a one year. Probably a lower AAV on a 2 yr, maybe $24-28M.

 

[aingefan]

Considering Burnes got $35 million, I doubt Quintana would take up much more than half of what's left there.

Yeah, not meaning to quibble over the numbers….just saying they can earmark that money for a closer and a starter, rather than just a starter.
Estimating, seeing how guys like Matt Boyd got ~20 million.

 

[Puckstuff]

So The Jays and Phillies essentially swap Romano for Hoffman. That will be interesting to look back on in a few years. I don't mind the change.

The Jays bullpen will also get a boost from Yariel Rodriguez if we can sign a 5th starter.

 

[Thornbury]

Brett, we barely got to know you...

 

[Suntouchable13]

If they can sign Santander and get Vladdy to sign an extension that would be a decent off season. Really love the Hoffman signing.

 

[EpochLink]

Jays need more pieces, Hoffman signing was good for the pitching.

Feel like we can use some more bats

 

[Blitzkrug]

They got him. Stop whining.

Oh so now it's not okay to shit on the front office?

Make up your damn minds.

 

[Discoverer]

Oh so now it's not okay to shit on the front office?

Make up your damn minds.

There are tons of reasons to shit on them without resorting to "They suck because they didn't convince a reliever to sign with them immediately."

 

[Killer Orcas]

It's a solid signing but we need another lefty leverage arm for the pen at minimum. Gives us a legitimate arm in pen to close now.