It isn't just the money, they've got multiple guys that have done well in the minors vying for that roster spot. You going to keep them all in AAA for another season?
He's still a rookie I believe so I dont mind Hyde or the wizards batting him lower for the time being. Dont want to put too much pressure on him batting him 3rd or 4th when there's plenty of vets that can handle that for now.
I was shocked he accepted. Definitely whiffed on that one.
He ended up making the $15.8M from us, plus 2x$10M with the Nats. I wonder what he would have gotten for a 3 year deal in free agency.
I see some old projections for him getting $42M to $64M so appears he (or Boras) cost himself some money. I guess he will be OK as a mere 35-millionaire.
That's fair, but Santander is probably better than those guys and it's not *my* $20 million. As long as the team is solvent I'm not losing sleep over their finances.