2025-2026 offseason thread

[UNCBlue012]

Imai to the Astros. Damn, AA really refuses to address the rotation lmao

 

[UNCBlue012]

But seriously, it's a three-year deal with opt outs after each year. Low-key, that's awful, especially for a dude who has to adjust to MLB.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Yeah, that contract is not that ideal

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Astros did what they had to to land him. It a bad contract for them but he is in the building and they can renegotiate with him if he is lights out. I wouldn’t have been upset if the Braves did that deal.

 

[zbhargrove]

Damn... we had heard so little I was hopeful

 

[Slippyjms]

Well that should get the pitching market moving again. Maybe Giolito could be an option for us.

 

[bravesnumberone]

That’s good work by Boras.

 

[Super]

Not doing deals where 100% of the risk is on the team don’t make me too sad

 

[thewupk]

The Boras special

 

[CrimeDog247]

Go get Bassitt

 

[JohnAdcox]

So. All the risk is on the team, not the player. And you have to pay the posting fee based on the total value of the contract? Hard pass.

 

[CyYoung31]

WTF are the Astros doing?

 

[Hudson2]

Boy that's as 1 sided of a deal as you can get. If he opts out they can offer him a QO.

 

[atl717]

How is this a negative for the Astros?

 

[Super]

How is this a negative for the Astros?

How are player options negative for teams? Is that the question?

 

[Enscheff]

I’m going to assume AA had an offer on the table for more years, less per year, and no opt outs.

The Astros are either getting a legit SP for 1 year, or a terrible pitcher for 3 years. The silver lining for them is the absolute downside of $54M can’t be disastrous.

Those $150M+ projections were waaaay off base.

 

[atl717]

How are player options negative for teams? Is that the question?

Yes. If he opts out then that means he had a really good year for the team. It’s a win for that team and you got that player at a discount relative to the next contract.