Short-term + opt-out FA contracts are showing signs of a pandemic, followed by Alonso, and Kim Ha-sung, who participates in San Tande Ableherty, is also highly recommended
Jan 13, 2025
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First of all, Pete Alonso, who is considered the biggest fish among the remaining FA, is said to have recently proposed a plan to grant the New York Mets the right to opt out after one or two years of contract period.
MLB Network Jim Duckett, a former Mets general manager and commentator, said on the 11th (Korea time) 'Alonso's camp presented a three-year contract with opt-out clauses to the Mets.'This contract was only proposed to the Mets, but it is not yet close to an agreement.'
In response, MLB.com interpreted that the Alonso camp reportedly put a short-term contract on the negotiating table with the Mets, which made it even more likely that he would remain in New York through the reunion with the Mets.
A contract with a contract period of two to three years and which allows you to opt out after the first season or the second season is often referred to as a 'FA re-run' strategy. It is a contract method often adopted by FA who have made disappointing results due to injuries in the previous year or two. After making satisfactory performances in the first or second year of the contract, an opt-out device is set up so that it can enter the FA market again. Instead, as the period is short, the average annual salary (AAV) is set higher than the long-term contract.
As negotiations have been slow, agent Scott Boras seems to have recommended it to Alonso. Among the Boras divisions, Matt Chapman, Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery signed this way during last year's spring training, and Snell exercised an opt-out this time and moved from the San Francisco Giants to the Los Angeles Dodgers on an exceptional five-year, $182 million condition.
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The Athletic reported on the 13th that outfielder Anthony Santander and starter Jack Fleherty are considering short-term contracts that guarantee a high AAV, according to league officials. Why are they considering such contracts.
Fleherty is considered the biggest fish among the remaining FA pitchers and is still in his 20s at the age of 29. He was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Dodgers last summer and was not eligible for a qualifying offer, so there is no compensation for the draft pick. In addition, he pitched 162 innings in 28 games last year, recording 13 wins and 7 losses with a 3.17 ERA. He then took the mound four times in the postseason and was sluggish with a 7.36 ERA, but is evaluated as a second- and third-line issuance. However, it is known that he is not given the conditions he wants because he has shown ups and downs every season due to injuries.
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The Athletic will be FA again at the age of 30 if they exercise their opt-out after one season. Instead, you can get a qualifying offer'Optout contract is also an attractive card for Alonso, Santander, right-hander Nick Pivetta and third baseman Alex Bregman among the remaining FA.
In addition, the media could sign a three-year, $93.3 million contract if the Mets accepted Alonso's offer. Instead, the present value will be lower due to the attachment of deferrals.
In fact, it seems that FA Kim Ha-sung is also considering this contract method. Kim Ha-sung disappeared from the option as San Francisco and the Dodgers, which were mentioned as potential destinations, recruited other infield resources. The Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox are connected to Kim Ha-sung, but this is also an observation. It is also expected that his original team will return to the San Diego Padres.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
