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Elias wants a veteran defensive shortstop.    Iglesias  is a a free agent.  He turns 30 in January.   He made 2.5m last year after making 6.2m in 2018.      Here is what one report out of Cincinnati says about him.

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The Cincinnati Reds shortstop has poor plate discipline, but plays phenomenal defense.

While we can sit back all day and debate Iglesias’ value as a hitter, there’s no denying the elite-level defense that he plays. The type of defensive wizardry we’ve seen from José Iglesias this season has not been on display in Cincinnati since Brandon Phillipswas in his prime. Iglesias makes difficult plays look easy and adds style and flair to the mundane.

By the numbers, Iglesias’ nine Total Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) is the best of his career.

 

https://blogredmachine.com/2019/09/14/cincinnati-reds-defense-alone-warrant-contract-jose-iglesias/

Not a great hitter.  HIs career numbers are 273/315/371/687.  

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/iglesjo01.shtml

If his contract this off season is 2.5m-3M I can see Elias trying to sign him.  If its a lot higher I doubt he becomes a Orioles.

What is your take?

 

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DirtyBird
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I’m cool with Martin for $600k in 2020.  Think about spending money on defense when our pitching prospects begin to arrive.

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#1 comp on bb-ref is U.L. Washington.  If Hechavarria will play all season chewing on a toothpick I'd sign him.

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I think if we follow Weam's line of thinking about not spending...Think of the Orioles avoiding Charmin and using     For another year at least.

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I've wanted us to obtain Iglesias for several years and now is the time to sign him. Our pitching will improve this season and an excellent SS will help all of our pitchers. $3-4 million should be enough to get him under contract. Personally I though Martin was overrated defensively. I think I saw every one of his errors or bobbled balls last season. He probably is rated better than he plays when I've seen him  because everyone it seems raves about his defense.

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1 hour ago, Aristotelian said:

I doubt he takes a one year contract and that's all I would want him for. 

Why?  Not that I particularly want him, but if Elias did, there is nobody waiting  to take over at short in 2021 either is there?  We have few, if any,  shortstops waiting in our system ready in 2021.  Adam Hall?  doubt it myself.  Gunnar Henderson probably will not even stay at short and I doubt he is here in 2021 anyway.   So, if I wanted him, having him on two year deal would not be an obstacle, imho.  Our pitching is going to be arriving sooner than a shortstop from our system and if it helps our young guys... 

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30 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

Why?  Not that I particularly want him, but if Elias did, there is nobody waiting  to take over at short in 2021 either is there?  We have few, if any,  shortstops waiting in our system ready in 2021.  Adam Hall?  doubt it myself.  Gunnar Henderson probably will not even stay at short and I doubt he is here in 2021 anyway.   So, if I wanted him, having him on two year deal would not be an obstacle, imho.  Our pitching is going to be arriving sooner than a shortstop from our system and if it helps our young guys... 

Let's see who we get back from Villar, Mancini, and Bundy. If we are at all competitive in 2021, maybe we sign someone better than Iglesias. The more years you lock up, the less flexibility you have.

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52 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Also, I would rather extend Villar than sign Iglesias for a multiyear deal.

That would cost more.  And Iglesias is a better defender.  If indeed Elias has said that he would like to sign veteran shortstop then that is not Villar, clearly.  And I am still not sure that ME doesn’t nontender Villar.  We shall see. 

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2 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

Also, I would rather extend Villar than sign Iglesias for a multiyear deal.

I am philosophically opposed to extensions, but I definitely don’t want to extend someone with as many problems as Villar. I hope we sign him and then trade him rather than nontender him, but Elias’ interview sure made it seem like a non-tender was being seriously considered.

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