This week’s mailbag will get into whether or not Kyle Tucker will signal a shorter-term deal, choices for the Rays at catcher, the commerce worth of controllable Mariners starters, the Tigers’ offseason to this point, Dustin Might’s potential affect with the Cardinals, and way more.
Dave asks:
At this level do you assume Kyle Tucker will take a excessive AAV deal — instance: 5 years $250 million with decide outs after years 2 and 4?
I am penning this on December seventeenth, and I do not assume we’re at that time with Tucker. It is true that long-term free agent offers often occur in December. The final free agent deal of 8+ years that did not occur in December was Bryce Harper in March 2019, along with his 13-year deal coming just a few weeks after Manny Machado’s ten-year pact.
Eric Hosmer bought an eight-year deal in February 2018, and Prince Fielder signed for 9 years in January 2012.
That is about it, although, so if we get to the brand new yr with out a Tucker deal, the chances begin shifting towards a shorter time period.
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