Braves extend Acuña with 8 year deal

[Southcack77]

these deals are not connected...each has to be looked at on its merits

I think locking Acuna up ought to give the Braves a lot more confidence in making other moves.

The Braves apparently know they will control Acuna through his age 31 season at a maximum of 17m in any given year? Is that right? Wow, that really ought to open up some cash in short and long term.

Whether it should go to Kimbrel simply depends, but I think this should make something like Kimbrel more likely.

 

[Southcack77]

they realized their first extension was too club friendly and agreed to replace it with a couple years tacked on

That was ... not a good idea.

 

[Orphan Black]

I am confused. How is two option years at 17 million each plus 100 base equal 124. Isn’t that 134!!

I don't get the math either.

 

[Super]

That was ... not a good result.

fixed

 

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Ronald Acuna will still get paid $560,000 this year, so extension is actually a seven-year deal worth $99.944 million. It includes two $17 million club options and a $10 buyout, . Fabulous move by the Atlanta #Braves locking him up through 2030 at a maximum cost of $124 million.

The 8/100 portion is exactly as expected. I have detailed that contract almost exactly a few times now.

The extra 2 option years is mind bogglingly stupid from Acuna's agent. I have no idea why he agreed to it, but the Braves now control Acuna throughout the entirety of his 20s.

Unless there is some opt-out clause that hasn't been reported yet, this is an extremely good extension for the Braves.

 

[nsacpi]

I don't get the math either.

most likely it is a typo and should be 134

 

[Carp]

yes 134 over 10 years....very good business for the club...we should all be happy Acuna's agent got bent over

if this happens we can keep the window wide open the next 10 seasons

I mean, Acuna is still getting paid. He gave up 100+ million in signing this, but it also protects him in case of injury or if he craters. It's still life changing money, even if isn't Trout money.

 

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Ronald Acuna will still get paid $560,000 this year, so extension is actually a seven-year deal worth $99.944 million. It includes two $17 million club options and a $10 buyout, . Fabulous move by the Atlanta #Braves locking him up through 2030 at a maximum cost of $124 million.

The 8/100 portion is exactly as expected. I have detailed that contract almost exactly a few times now.

The extra 2 option years is mind bogglingly stupid from Acuna's agent. I have no idea why he agreed to it, but the Braves now control Acuna throughout the entirety of his 20s.

Unless there is some opt-out clause that hasn't been reported yet, this is an extremely good extension for the Braves.

 

[Enscheff]

most likely it is a typo and should be 134

The $10 buyout is added into the $100M guarantee, and is used to spread cash out farther.

This is how contracts with options are typically reported.

 

[thewupk]

these deals are not connected...each has to be looked at on its merits

ignoring the fact that saving future money has no bearing on payroll in 2019. lol

 

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Ronald Acuna will still get paid $560,000 this year, so extension is actually a seven-year deal worth $99.944 million. It includes two $17 million club options and a $10 buyout, . Fabulous move by the Atlanta #Braves locking him up through 2030 at a maximum cost of $124 million.

This just locks him up through 2028, right? Not 2030.

 

[nsacpi]

ignoring the fact that saving future money has no bearing on payroll in 2019. lol

yup...plus the calculus with regards to Kimbrel really is an independent matter

 

[thewupk]

This just locks him up through 2028, right? Not 2030.

Yes. Math is hard for some.

 

[nsacpi]

The $10 buyout is added into the $100M guarantee, and is used to spread cash out farther.

This is how contracts with options are typically reported.

crazy how team friendly this is

 

[nsacpi]

I mean, Acuna is still getting paid. He gave up 100+ million in signing this, but it also protects him in case of injury or if he craters. It's still life changing money, even if isn't Trout money.

his family plus or minus two generations are set

 

[smootness]

It also locks him up through his age 30 season, not age 31 as I've seen some places.

 

[Southcack77]

ignoring the fact that saving future money has no bearing on payroll in 2019. lol

Do people think the 2019 salary figure is an obstacle to bringing in Kimbrell? I wouldn't think that was the sticking point.

 

[Southcack77]

It also locks him up through his age 30 season, not age 31 as I've seen some places.

You never know with those Latin players how old they really are. Right? Right?

 

[thewupk]

 

[smootness]

Do people think the 2019 salary figure is an obstacle to bringing in Kimbrell? I wouldn't think that was the sticking point.

The questions as they relate to signing Kimbrel are how long it makes sense to guarantee an aging RP and whether his acquisition is worth giving up a 2nd round pick. None of it has anything to do with how much we'll pay Acuna in the future.

In fact, this deal means we'll likely pay Acuna more than he would have made in 2020-2022, which are the years you'd be paying Kimbrel.