Wei-Yin Chen to the Marlins (5 yrs - $80M)

[24fps]

Yeah, but this isn't a bad opt-out for the team. He is making below market rates for the pre opt-out years, so the only way he exercises it is if he becomes one of the top pitchers in the league and the Marlins still got a great deal of 2/$20M for what would have to be two great years. I can't see him doing better than 3/$60M 2 years from now unless he starts accruing some Cy Young votes.

The opt-out that people complain about is when players are making fair market value and then opt out. Every team in the Majors would be in on Chen for 2/$20M. Not necessarily so for a player making 8/$160M with an opt out after 4 years and 4/$80M remaining.

Oh I agree. This is a back-loaded contract with lipstick.

[tntoriole]

Strictly a "show me the money" deal. I went to Marlins Park this year- what a terrible baseball park and an awful place in terms of fan spirit, attendance- 3rd lowest in all MLB in 2015. It was like being in a large Chuck E. Cheese videogame parlor. Good luck to Chen. Hope he does well.

[Morgan423]

He will be traded by year 3.

Knowing how Loria and Jennings roll, he might get traded after this year. Or maybe even before spring training. :laughlol:

[srock]

For the record, I would be happy if the Orioles have him that deal.

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[Can_of_corn]

For the record, I would be happy if the Orioles have him that deal.

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It's a good deal, if you can flip him after year two.

[abbott]

Doing the Marlins.

In Dave Cameron's quick writeup, he says structure of 5/80 is 10/10/20/20/20. So reduced opt-out value to Chen, who would be walking away from 3/60 if he uses it.

So why couldn't the Orioles make that deal? 5/80 sounds reasonable. He was a good pitcher, 62 starts over 2 years with a 3.44 ERA.

Who replace his 31 starts an 191 innings?

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[Fla_O'sfan]

So why couldn't the Orioles make that deal? 5/80 sounds reasonable. He was a good pitcher, 62 starts over 2 years with a 3.44 ERA.

Who replace his 31 starts an 191 innings?

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Don't worry. They'll eventually find a couple retreads.

[weams]

This is not nearly as good a player deal as the AAV would indicate.

[weams]

Knowing how Loria and Jennings roll, he might get traded after this year. Or maybe even before spring training. :laughlol:

Jennings is a National.

[Can_of_corn]

This is not nearly as good a player deal as the AAV would indicate.

In other words a typical Marlins' contract.

[abbott]

I guess Wright and Wilson step right up

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[srock]

This is not nearly as good a player deal as the AAV would indicate.

I think Chen didn't get the offer on the west coast he wanted so he took an opt out deal if he thinks he can get it later. 10/10 up front was the price he had to pay to get himself a get out of Miami free card.

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[MDtransplant757]

If I win the powerball you are looking at the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles.

You too?

[backwardsk]

So why couldn't the Orioles make that deal? 5/80 sounds reasonable. He was a good pitcher, 62 starts over 2 years with a 3.44 ERA.

Who replace his 31 starts an 191 innings?

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So you would have overpaid for him? You said he was worth 15M in another thread.

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[Frobby]

This is not nearly as good a player deal as the AAV would indicate.

With interest rates as low as they are, deferral really doesn't reduce the economic value all that much.