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How Many Stick Around to Next Year?


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I've gleaned from the forums that this is a pretty naturalistic team, with no real ace in the hole players - a lot of great players raising up. I've also heard that our salary budget is pretty low in comparison to other teams - If I'm incorrect than feel free to correct me.

My question is: I'm gonna assume that salaries being sought are going to be increasing...  what are the odds of the team looking similar next year?

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16 minutes ago, Idaho_OriolesFan said:

How long do contracts usually last? I thought that in other sports, players could get out of a contract if wanted. How does that all work?

When a player comes up with a team, they are under team control for 6-7 years. They make the minimum $700k for the first few years, then escalating amounts based on an arbitration system. They can't go to another team unless they are "designated for assignment", and then they have to go to whoever claims them. 

They aren't free agents until the end of the 6-7 years. 

Most of the Orioles are under team control at least through next year. Frazier and Gibson will be free agents free to sign with other teams. Hicks is also a free agent but his salary is already paid by the Yankees, so he has no incentive to go anywhere as long as the O's want to keep him. 

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26 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

I’m betting the 1 year left guys like Santander are gone as well.

I doubt they trade Means as long as he is productive and the team is contending.  Santander is traded only if he isn't producing or one of the young guys proves he's ready to take over for him.  But if Santander is having a career year then I think all bets are off.  

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Just now, EddeeEddee said:

I doubt they trade Means as long as he is productive and the team is contending.  Santander is traded only if he isn't producing or one of the young guys proves he's ready to take over for him.  But if Santander is having a career year then I think all bets are off.  

Santander is a funny guy to watch... at one point I was hyping him big-time to the rest of the family.. then he went on a forever no-hit streak once they started paying attentio *lol facepalm*. Dude POWERS the ball every time he connects (foul or not) .. yet I'd rather have another Hays or Henderson. 

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3 minutes ago, EddeeEddee said:

I doubt they trade Means as long as he is productive and the team is contending.  Santander is traded only if he isn't producing or one of the young guys proves he's ready to take over for him.  But if Santander is having a career year then I think all bets are off.  

We are most likely contending next year - No reason to deal Santander unless we vastly disappoint. He’s not Manny so whomever we get back is t lineky to be better than guys already on the roster or in AAA. If we are close it isn’t worth a low A guy to move him because he can win a game at any time with his bat.

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9 minutes ago, EddeeEddee said:

I doubt they trade Means as long as he is productive and the team is contending.  Santander is traded only if he isn't producing or one of the young guys proves he's ready to take over for him.  But if Santander is having a career year then I think all bets are off.  

They said their plan is the Rays model. You can expect them to move players rather than sign them long term. The guy you need long term is Henderson and Bradish. 
 

I think it’s very possible they send Santander & Mullins. If Means would agree to a team friendly deal it’s possible he gets a 2-3 year extension.

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