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

[habamillions]

Do with this information whatever you must, but i had a dream last night that the Jays signed Bregman to a 6 year and a 1 year deal at the same time. Not a 6+1 deal or a 6 year deal with an opt out after year 1, its a 6 year and a 1 year deal at the same time. I am trying to figure this out.

Maybe its like chad green's deal. 1 year can turn into 2 with opt ins and whatnot. But 1 yr deal cam turn into 6 haha

 

[Kurtz]

Do with this information whatever you must, but i had a dream last night that the Jays signed Bregman to a 6 year and a 1 year deal at the same time. Not a 6+1 deal or a 6 year deal with an opt out after year 1, its a 6 year and a 1 year deal at the same time. I am trying to figure this out.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Bregman and his camp are crazy, nuts, if they want 6 years for him. Laughable.

 

[mikeyz]

Bregman and his camp are crazy, nuts, if they want 6 years for him. Laughable.

I think someone will give it to him. Whether it’s the Cubs, Tigers or Red Sox.

 

[dredeye]

I think someone will give it to him. Whether it’s the Cubs, Tigers or Red Sox.

Looks like they have enough suitors they can take the Jays out of it lol

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[Suntouchable13]

Little did anyone know that he will become a franchise icon. It was a nothing trade, lol. A minor trade you see many times during the season that usually turns out to be a nothing burger. But not this one. It just clicked for him, like a light went off, and then bam. Rest is history.

 

[hockeywiz542]

One pressing question for all 30 MLB teams heading into spring training

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Toronto Blue Jays

Will Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s contract status loom over the entire season?

Even though the Blue Jays will be reporting to Dunedin, Fla., to prepare for the 2025 season, the future of the 2026 team is likely the biggest question out there for the Blue Jays. Guerrero, who will turn 26 in March, is entering the final season of team control with the only team he’s ever known. The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero and a native Canadian (he was born in Montreal, but grew up in the Dominican Republic), the younger Guerrero avoided arbitration with a one-year deal worth $28.5 million in 2025, the third-largest contract ever paid to an arbitration-eligible player, behind just Juan Soto ($31 million in 2024) and Shohei Ohtani ($30 million in 2023).

Both Soto and Ohtani went to free agency and did OK for themselves ($1.465 billion between them), but not only did those two players choose new teams, but also both seemingly treated the Blue Jays as a viable but lesser option when making their choices. Both of those pursuits show Toronto has the money Guerrero is looking for, but the fact those funds haven’t been used for him could create an uneasy start to 2025. — C. Trent Rosecrans

Pitchers and catchers report: Feb. 13

First spring game: Feb. 22 vs. New York Yankees

Opening Day: March 27 vs. Baltimore Orioles

 

[Ale Brew]

Pivetta just went to the Padres, 4 yrs $55M with opt outs per Passan.

That has the potential to work out really well, but seems odd given they are reportedly shopping Cease and others to lower payroll.