2025-2026 offseason thread

[msstate7]

News

 

[Slippyjms]

Are we sure? Unless that's in his contact, MLB contracts are guaranteed, even against a DFA.

The money is guaranteed as long as he stays with the organization or is claimed. If he elects FA he’d have to forfeit his money because he has less than 5 years of service time. Teams often use this to their advantage in order to build non roster depth.

 

[chop2chip]

News

The annual list of players we’ll be sick of seeing if they are in the lineup by May

 

[UNCBlue012]

Rosenthal says the Pirates (!!!), Orioles, Padres, Blue Jays and Braves are all linked and in on Framber.

 

[msstate7]

The annual list of players we’ll be sick of seeing if they are in the lineup by May

I'm excited to see Richie and Murphy. When lodise faces mlb pitches, he might k every PA

 

[msstate7]

Rosenthal says the Pirates (!!!), Orioles, Padres, Blue Jays and Braves are all linked and in on Framber.

Braves 3-year 12 million on the table

 

[Carp]

Rosenthal says the Pirates (!!!), Orioles, Padres, Blue Jays and Braves are all linked and in on Framber.

He's likely gonna have to take a short deal to rebuild his value/reputation and remove the pick, so probably not surprising we are interested in that.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Braves 3-year 12 million on the table

That would be the Pirates deal lol the Braves at least offer a 3-year, $66M deal to stay under the $22M threshold

 

[Carp]

The guys over at Braves Today have mulled around names like Jordan Montgomery and Evan Phillips as guys we could add without having to move anyone off the 40 man, since both pitchers are unlikely to be back before July. Montgomery doesn't interest me much, but Phillips would be a nice stash for late in the season if we have the cash to spare.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a three-year, $115 million contract.

Low-key love this for them

 

[bravesnumberone]

Good for them. Guess Skubal is going to the Dodgers.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Hopefully this gets the rest of the market moving

 

[CJ9]

Probably means Tigers beat Skubal in their arbitration hearing.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Just get Bassitt now, dammit

 

[Hudson2]

Yeah go get Bassitt. Gallen isn't good enough for the QO so he'll probably head back to Arizona

 

[Hudson2]

At 37 I'm guessing Bassitt doesn't get more than 2 years after Framber got 3. 1 year with an option would be perfect.

 

[msstate7]

What's the fascination with Bassitt here? I guess maybe he's an innings eater? If you like ZIPS, he and elder are projected almost exactly the same

 

[The Tariff King]

What's the fascination with Bassett here? I guess maybe he's an innings eater? If you like ZIPS, he and elder are projected almost exactly the same

They don't love and appreciate Bryce Elder like we do.

 

[Hulavol]

They don't love and appreciate Bryce Elder like we do.

The man’s a damn all-star after all…..

 

[Hudson2]

What's the fascination with Bassitt here? I guess maybe he's an innings eater? If you like ZIPS, he and elder are projected almost exactly the same

I'd trust Bassitt over Elder any day and I'd guess any GM in baseball would agree. We have a rotation full of injury prone pitchers so having one that's not would be a nice change.