Flaherty settles for $1.075 million

[MurphDogg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ryan flaherty settles with o's for $1.075M. Plus 25K for 400 plate appearances.</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">January 26, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[scOtt]

Oh here we go!

"That worthless POS gets THAT???"

[MurphDogg]

The agreement was well below the midpoint. The Orioles offered $900K and Flaherty filed for $1.5 million. Prior to figures being exchanged, MLBTR estimated that he would get $1 million. He must have realized he was unlikely to win his case. He reached his career high in plate appearances last season with 312. Pretty unlikely he reaches 400 this year, as second base is Schoop's job to lose.

[Can_of_corn]

Oh here we go!

"That worthless POS gets THAT???"

Even I am OK with the deal.

Now check back next season.

[scOtt]

The agreement was well below the midpoint. The Orioles offered $900K and Flaherty filed for $1.5 million. Prior to figures being exchanged, MLBTR estimated that he would get $1 million. He must have realized he was unlikely to win his case. He reached his career high in plate appearances last season with 312. Pretty unlikely he reaches 400 this year, as second base is Schoop's job to lose.

My bad. I forgot the exact figures. I'm a big Flash fan. Was just trying to head off all the Flaherty haters.

[scOtt]

BTW, who negotiated that deal? Since DD is distracted and all...

[MurphDogg]

Nothing wrong with paying $1 million for a player who would be worth 1 WAR or moreif he was a starter. It probably also keeps the base low enough that he is unlikely to be a non-tender candidate either of the next two go-rounds if he plays at a similar level over the next two seasons.

[25 Nuggets]

He's the perfect utility infield compliment for the right handers at 2B, 3B and SS and he's not going anywhere for a while. Over an 80 OPS+ the past two seasons; for a defense first bench player that's fine. Averages 14 HR/162.

[backwardsk]

The agreement was well below the midpoint. The Orioles offered $900K and Flaherty filed for $1.5 million. Prior to figures being exchanged, MLBTR estimated that he would get $1 million. He must have realized he was unlikely to win his case. He reached his career high in plate appearances last season with 312. Pretty unlikely he reaches 400 this year, as second base is Schoop's job to lose.

Hopefully he doesn't reach 400 PAs because that would likely indicate an injury to Hardy, Schoop, or Machado.

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[Crazysilver03]

BTW, who negotiated that deal? Since DD is distracted and all...

To be fair, it is highly unlikely DD is directly involved in these cases in general.

[scOtt]

To be fair, it is highly unlikely DD is directly involved in these cases in general.

True. Graham does this?

[AlbionHero]

Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun tweets that Flaherty can also get an additional $50K for a Gold Glove, All-Star appearance, LCS MVP or World Series MVP.

Good luck to Flaherty on those bonuses

[atomic]

Flasher the is quite the post season performer so the World Series MVP would be a nice one to see him win.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Nothing wrong with paying $1 million for a player who would be worth 1 WAR or moreif he was a starter. It probably also keeps the base low enough that he is unlikely to be a non-tender candidate either of the next two go-rounds if he plays at a similar level over the next two seasons.

Well, he was valued at 1 rWAR last year as a utility player, for what it's worth.

[BohKnowsBmore]

He's the perfect utility infield compliment for the right handers at 2B, 3B and SS and he's not going anywhere for a while. Over an 80 OPS+ the past two seasons; for a defense first bench player that's fine. Averages 14 HR/162.

He can also play COF if needed and C in an emergency IIRC.