2025-2026 offseason thread

[Enscheff]

The Braves, Yankees and Red Sox have all inquired about Corey Seager, per Boob. No hard discussed are active, though.

This is very interesting because Texas is supposedly looking for a catcher, so a trade built on Murphy and Seager at least makes sense on paper. If I were TX and I could buy low on Murphy, unload the Seager contract, sign Kim, and get some prospect capital....I'd have to strongly consider that plan.

With a super solid utility guy like Dubon on the roster, treating Seager with kiddie gloves is something the Braves can do so he's at full strength in October.

Like others have said, the rebuild is coming in a few years, so it doesn't really matter what portion of Seager's contract ends up being assumed. The main issue is the NTC to the Braves, which seems to be a legit preference since other contenders like the BoSox and Yankees aren't on that list.

 

[Hudson2]

Man a Seager, Bassitt, and Suarez to finish off the offseason would be pretty exciting. So it definitely won't happen lol.

 

[Southcack77]

Obviously the Rangers would seemingly have to kick in a lot of money to convince Atlanta, who was unwilling to pay for Seagar's prime years just a few years ag because of back end contract risk, to acquire the post-prime back end contract risk.

Unless the reluctance was to continue bidding up the price and this number seems reasonable now. But doubt it.

I will say the idea you can just trade off the bad years of long co tracts when you feel like it is probably just a little optimistic.

I guess Seagar could bounce Riley to DH at some point or do it himself but seems like that would be a tough old folks home by the end.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Passan: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract

 

[chop2chip]

Passan: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract

woof

That contract is awful

 

[thewupk]

Passan: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract

lol mets

 

[UNCBlue012]

This offseason has been a fucking disaster for the Mets. Yikes.

They very seriously would need to add Valdez and Tucker for it to be a net positive in any way.

 

[rawwr]

if alonso is getting 5/155 and schwarber is getting 5/150, i'm not sure texas would feel compelled kick in any cash on seager's 6/189 remaining

 

[thewupk]

Just as a point of reference. Not all of our extensions have worked out. But Olson for 5/108 remaining with only 4/88 guranteed is a massive savings over what's out there now.

 

[Hudson2]

Mets dodged that bullet. That contract is rough.

 

[50PoundHead]

Seager would have to approve a move to Atlanta too

Seager grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, so he undoubtedly lived and breathed the Braves as a lad. Would probably play for free if traded to the Braves.

 

[Hudson2]

Just as a point of reference. Not all of our extensions have worked out. But Olson for 5/108 remaining with only 4/88 guranteed is a massive savings over what's out there now.

Yeah Olson is a bargain at that cost

 

[thewupk]

Looks like Alonso was right to bet on himself. People thought he was crazy for turning down the Mets offer of 7/158 a couple of years ago. Well two years later and a new 5 year deal he's turned that into 7/205.

 

[Carp]

Over the last 4 years, Alonso and Schwarber have more or less been the same offensive player. They just got the same contract yet Alonso is 3 years younger lol. The Phillies are so frigging dumb,

Decent deal for the Orioles. Alonso is terrible defensively, so it's still quite a lot to pay for a DH, but at least they aren't paying a DH 30 million when he will be 37 years old, LMAO. And at least Alonso can cover 1b if needed. Whereas Schwarber is completely unplayable defensively.

 

[CyYoung31]

I just did a quick photoshop of Alonso in an Orioles uniform:

 

[Metaphysicist]

No way Alonso could hit .286 even once.

 

[striker42]

It's like the Orioles learned nothing from Chris Davis.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Reports are the Mets never made an offer to Alonso

 

[msstate7]

Reports are the Mets never made an offer to Alonso

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Then they're getting Tucker. I'd bet

 

[Super]

Alonso contract is tough but the Schwarber contract is worse. Schwarber came off a career year and the Phils paid for it. He’s not likely to be that good again