Gunnar Henderson 2022

[Just Regular]

Some Harris details on the back years, figuring 2022-2028 were going to be ATL's 6.75 seasons.    I suppose Harris could also be on way to earning Top 2 RoY and transforming Club years to only 2022-2027, and 2028 to a FA year.

I think the $15M club option for 2031 must have a $5M buyout, as the 8 years 2023-2030 the salaries come up to $67mm.    If Harris is anywhere near as good as he's looked so far, 8/67 is more likely what he'll get, and ATL will have year to year options on his age 30-31 seasons for 2/35 total.

I think this is what Scott Boras would call a "snuff contract", as probably he would all of them.   I don't think Gunnar would take this contract today, even with the TBD if Elias/Angelos will brandish the stick of finding something for him to work on next April.

Braves signed OF Michael Harris II to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension with a $15 million club option for 2031 and a $20 million club option for 2032.

Robert Murray of FanSided was first to report that the two sides were "in deep discussions," and now the Braves have officially announced the deal with all of the (relatively team-friendly) financial details. Harris will make $5 million per season in 2023-2024, $8 million per season in 2025-2026, $9 million in 2027, $10 million per season in 2028-2029, and $12 million in 2030. It could shake out as a 10-year, $102 million contract if both options are exercised. Harris, 21, arrived directly from the Double-A level in late May and quickly established himself as the Braves' now long-term center fielder. A native of the Atlanta area, he's sporting a .287 batting average and .825 OPS with 12 homers, 39 RBI, 13 steals, and 46 runs through his first 71 big league games.

SOURCE: Atlanta Braves on Twitter

Aug 16, 2022, 11:19 PM ET

 

 

 

Edited August 17, 2022 by Just Regular

[seak05]

Like Adley, Harris is almost certain to be top 2 in the RoY voting and therefore gain a year of service time. But yeah, zero chance Gunnar (Boras) signs this deal, you could maybe get him 8/100, and that's about what it would probably take to sign Adley as well 

[justD]

17 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Folks should endeavor to have realistic expectations.

This is something I would always tell weams regarding issues of the day.  

He would come right back at me with unrelenting faith in humanity.  He served as a beacon of optimism that I probably won't ever be able to follow (let alone duplicate), mostly because I fear disappointment so much. 

But in the moment, he was so much happier than I. 

Edit: Sorry for the digression. It's coming up on a year and am thinking about him even more than usual - which is a lot!

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Gunnar going to play some games at 1B for Norfolk. 

 

[MarCakes21]

On 8/17/2022 at 9:37 AM, seak05 said:

Like Adley, Harris is almost certain to be top 2 in the RoY voting and therefore gain a year of service time. But yeah, zero chance Gunnar (Boras) signs this deal, you could maybe get him 8/100, and that's about what it would probably take to sign Adley as well 

Is this true?  I think Adley has come on but plenty of other Rookies having good campaigns who have full seasons.  Rodriguez, Witt, Ryan, Pena, Kwan, Kirby.  Will be tight for that 2nd spot.

[seak05]

6 minutes ago, MarCakes21 said:

Is this true?  I think Adley has come on but plenty of other Rookies having good campaigns who have full seasons.  Rodriguez, Witt, Ryan, Pena, Kwan, Kirby.  Will be tight for that 2nd spot.

Adley already leads in fwar with Rodriguez. It’s not going to be tight. 

[Frobby]

23 minutes ago, seak05 said:

Adley already leads in fwar with Rodriguez. It’s not going to be tight. 

Much remains to be seen.  45 games to play is a lot.   Who contributes to a stretch run where their team makes the playoffs?  

[seak05]

21 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Much remains to be seen.  45 games to play is a lot.   Who contributes to a stretch run where their team makes the playoffs?  

This is fair, if Adley gets injured or goes in the tank, it could change. I’m trying to be slightly more positive then that 

[Frobby]

1 minute ago, seak05 said:

This is fair, if Adley gets injured or goes in the tank, it could change. I’m trying to be slightly more positive then that 

To be clear, I think he couid earn ROY.   But historically the voters do give a lot of  consideration to what happens down the stretch.  So, we’ll see how he does, and how it impacts the team.  

[justD]

4 hours ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Gunnar going to play some games at 1B for Norfolk. 

 

He looks really haggard in that photo.  Yikes. 

[Paul in Virginia]

1 hour ago, justD said:

He looks really haggard in that photo.  Yikes. 

Leaping to the #1/#2 prospect had an "Emperor Palpatine" impact on him.

[BohKnowsBmore]

11 hours ago, justD said:

He looks really haggard in that photo.  Yikes. 

 

9 hours ago, Paul in Virginia said:

Leaping to the #1/#2 prospect had an "Emperor Palpatine" impact on him.

The Portrait of [Pat] Dorrian Gray

[justD]

7 hours ago, BohKnowsBmore said:

 

The Portrait of [Pat] Dorrian Gray

Haha Nice.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

22 hours ago, Paul in Virginia said:

Leaping to the #1/#2 prospect had an "Emperor Palpatine" impact on him.

[emmett16]

On 8/18/2022 at 12:12 PM, justD said:

He looks really haggard in that photo.  Yikes. 

Norfolk in August is brutal.