bravesfanforlife88
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2 year deal with option for 3rd year. $7m a year
That brings the 2024 payroll to:
Pos Player 2024 Salary 2024 Luxury
1 C Murphy $9.00 $12.20
2 1B Olson $22.00 $21.00
3 2B Albies $7.00 $5.00
4 3B Riley $21.00 $21.20
5 SS Arcia $2.00 $2.43
6 RF Acuna $17.00 $12.50
7 CF Harris $5.00 $9.00
8 LF Rosario $9.00 $9.00
9 DH Ozuna $16.00 $16.00
10 SP1 Fried $14.40 $14.40
11 SP2 Morton $20.00 $20.00
12 SP3 Strider $1.00 $12.50
13 SP4 Elder $0.70 $0.70
14 SP5 FA
15 BN1 Lopez $3.90 $3.90
16 BN2 TDA $8.00 $8.00
17 BN3 OF
18 BN4 UTIL
19 BP1 Iglesias $16.00 $14.50
20 BP2 Yates $5.75 $5.75
21 BP3 Matzek $1.90 $1.55
22 BP4 Hernandez $0.70 $0.70
23 BP5 Minter $6.50 $6.50
24 BP6 Tonkin $1.00 $1.00
25 BP7 Anderson $1.60 $1.60
26 BP8 Johnson $7.00 $7.10
Total $196.45 $206.53
There was still a chance that Albies would not make it when AA guaranteed him $25mil. I agree, Albies should have been advised to not sign, but he seems sharp and knew what he was signing.
Trying to think of a way to commemorate this signing with something lasting, but I'm struggling coming up with ideas
This move is the Braves banking on the hope that his 1.9 BB/9 over the last 2 months is more real than his career mark of 4.36. I suppose time will tell, but a sudden improvement in control is what the value of this contract hinges on.
This move is the Braves banking on the hope that his 1.9 BB/9 over the last 2 months is more real than his career mark of 4.36. I suppose time will tell, but a sudden improvement in control is what the value of this contract hinges on.
Albies has said he knew what that money would mean for his family and that he doesn't regret the decision.
Braves have bet on stasistical/measurement upticks both in the draft and free agent market. Sometimes it's worked and sometimes it hasn't. As you say, it's a wait-and-see thing.
Braves have bet on stasistical/measurement upticks both in the draft and free agent market. Sometimes it's worked and sometimes it hasn't. As you say, it's a wait-and-see thing.