2022 Free Agents

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Eh, you have way more faith in ego than I do. It would be a hard sell for Jerry to say a dude in AAA is making more guaranteed money than like 18 or so dudes on the 26 man.

Contract be damned I don't see a spot for Evan White at this point. I can't imagine justifying a having him on the roster when he's an elite defender at 1B with absolutely an absolutely horrendous performance at the plate. If they moved him to OF, I don't see any reason to assume that he'd be any better than the guys currently on the roster or in the minors.

 

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Actual salaries.


The 1 year/$20M is a team option so he has no choice, but I doubt management does it.


You could be right with Kikuchi. That will be interesting to see what happens.

Ya I have no idea about the JP part. He deserves more than White but we know it doesn't always works that way.

kuchi prob will pitch .for the mariners..uless they trade to ....yankees,,

The Yankees Are in a Bind​

by johnbitzer | 10/14/21 | Explaining valuations, Yankees | 10 Comments

TradesPlayersYankee fans, brace yourselves: If you really want to improve your team, it’s going to hurt. You have two choices: Blow through the luxury tax or trade your best prospects. Pick your poison. The problem Let’s start with the lineup....

The problem

Let’s start with the lineup. Realistically, if everyone is playing their proper positions, the Yankees have legitimate starters at only four positions: RF (Aaron Judge), 3B (Gio Urshela), 2B (DJ LeMahieu), and DH (Giancarlo Stanton). If you give Joey Gallo the benefit of the doubt in LF, that’s five.

That means they need to fill four holes: CF, SS, 1B, and C. And since they’re heavy on RH power bats, ideally they’d fill those with LH contact bats, to the extent that they can.

Meanwhile, on the pitching side, they could also use a No. 2 starter and a couple more bullpen arms.

And they need to do all this now, because Judge is still in his prime and is only under control for one more year (extending him is yet another issue). They also have Gerrit Cole in his prime, and a very itchy fanbase.

The budget

• As a reminder, there are only two forms of capital with which to improve a team: money or players. If the Yankees want to stay under the luxury tax again in 2022 (after walking a tightrope to do so in 2021), they have very little wiggle room to work with. Let’s take a look:

• *Projected budget (in millions, per Fangraphs’ Roster Resource): $211
• *Projected luxury tax calculation: $223

The first luxury tax limit for 2021 was $210, which means, if it stays the same, the Yankees are already over the line. If it climbs to, say, $215 for 2022, they’re still over.

That means they have to start cutting — and that’s before they even think about signing free agents.

 

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Name	Position	MTV ($Ms)
Sanford	OF	0.2
Voit	1B	3.1

Total Value: 3.30​

have to give up dunn ...as well but.........gain..a 1B...L/L..and minor league..of............this..is a good trade for the yankees...but not great for the mariners
cuz they give up dune as well
but yankees need dunn to help drive there costs down..........so..we will try ..again

Name	Position	MTV ($Ms)
Dunn	SP	7.3
Kikuchi	SP	-4

 

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somethig like this...may work.............

Mariners​

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availablility	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Cabrera		Minors	2B						2.3	1.8	2.3	2.8
Holder		Minors	SS						1.3	1	1.3	1.6
King	26	Majors	RHRP	SP	Medium	4.0	5.5	2.6	2.9	2.3	2.9	3.5
Sikkema		Minors	LHP						1.9	1.5	1.9	2.3

Total Value: 8.40​

Yankees​

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availablility	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Kikuchi	30	Majors	SP		High	1.0	9.0	13.0	-4	-4.8	-4	-3.2
Liberato		Minors	OF						0.7	0.5	0.7	0.9
Long	25	Majors	2B		Medium	4.0	1.5	1.3	0.2	0	0.2	0.4
Mills	26	Majors	RHRP		Medium	6.0	1.2	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.6	0.9
Murphy	30	Majors	C		High	2.0	10.4	4.2	6	4.8	6	7.2
Then		Minors	RHP						4.9	3.9	4.9	5.9

 

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while,,the first trade can be a crash of sorts trade..........this trade clears up...kikuchi,and .then probs...and puts murphy..in a back up role in NY..
cuz..they beed an other catcher

2BCabrera..ssHolder,,,are,...AAA..so that takes care of that....king was awsome..the last couple weeks after...comming back,,,from injury

T.J. Sikkema​

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• Born: 7/25/1998 in Clinton, IA
• Draft: 2019, New York Yankees, Round: CB-A, Overall Pick: 38
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bit of prob..solving................and there ...........off

 

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do i really expect them..to do this.............no............but somthing like it could ...happen....if they want to spend more ..in free agents...

 

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but..if it is that...13 mil is to much to pay a bullpen guy....the yankees..do it..........

ACTIVE PLAYERS (45)	AGE	POS.	STATUS	WAIVER OPTIONS	BASE SALARY	SIGNING BONUS	PAYROLL SALARY	ADJ. SALARY	PAYROLL %	LUX. TAX SALARY
Gerrit Cole	31	SP	Vet		$36,000,000	-	$36,000,000	$36,000,000	15.58	36,000,000
Giancarlo Stanton	32	DH	Vet		$29,000,000	-	$29,000,000	$29,000,000	12.55	22,000,000
Aroldis Chapman	34	RP/CL	Vet		$18,000,000	-	$18,000,000	$18,000,000	7.79	17,466,667
Aaron Judge	30	RF	Arb 3	3	$17,000,000	-	$17,000,000	$17,000,000	7.36	17,000,000
D.J. LeMahieu	33	2B	Vet		$15,000,000	-	$15,000,000	$15,000,000	6.49	15,000,000
Zack Britton	34	RP	Vet		$14,000,000	-	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	6.06	14,000,000

britton=====!4 mil..........chapman...........18 hil...i recommed they trade them..and stay..under...LUX...but ..ohhwell..its there money..

 

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prob is with kikuchi.......you have to....... double cluch...like....use juan then..to bring the value..back to zero.........if it is..kuchi makes..8 to 10 starts..out of the year..........im good with that......as jedi said......you dont go with ....just 5 starters...the whole year.........but if it is a

save face thing.......then ya have ,,to trade him........i really dont think it is....he could be a really good part of the mariners

out of the..pen..........so what..........about 13 mil..and he could come in and get guys ..out.........with a cutter.....yeah!!

Mariners GET​

6
Oswaldo Cabrera
2.3
Kyle Holder
1.3
Michael King
2.9
T.J. Sikkema
1.9

Yankees GET​

21
Yusei Kikuchi
-4
Luis Liberato
0.7
Shed Long
0.2
Wyatt Mills
0.6
Tom Murphy
6
Juan Then
4.9
Total Value: 8.40
Total Value: 8.40

 

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then...there is the other ...ulmax.......rats.....rats........i dont give a rats....he is good enough.....ya dont want to see that one( ulmax).....lol

Yusei Kikuchi #18​

• P
• B/T: L/L
• 6' 0"/200
• Age: 30

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• Yusei Kikuchi
• Nickname: U Say
• Born: 6/17/1991 in Morioka, Japan
• High School: Hanamaki Higashi, Iwate, JPN
• Debut: 3/21/2019

to me..the question is not wheather..he is a starter...it is how to use...this starter............so to me the pen is the best....way...for him..and the mariners...ok..enough on that..

 

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mariners rotation and ..pen maybe,,,anyway.......for example......

Max Scherzer 31/Noah Syndergaard 34......ace

James Paxton 44/Yusei Kikuchi .....L/L18.............i dont know if pax is back...no one has said anything.......but we know..when he is on.......he is one of the best..
sense.....that is the case....im not really sure pax...will be ready...to start the season
insurt........kuchi.......good to go........but they would need him back(pax)...before too long..........or get an other.............

Logan Gilbert 36.....i know this is flexens spot..but i think....gilbert will be better than flexen.if not this comming year..then the next.....

Marco Gonzales 7..L/L........marco fits here......better than .ace.....fits here WELL


Chris Flexen 77......he could b where gilbert is..no prob.....

this is a really good rotation,,,,,,,,,maybe beter,......than the mariners have ever....had.....

backup.starters.......6,7,8.

Yusei Kikuchi 18...already said above.....

Justin Dunn 35...........mariners need him......

Justus Sheffield 33.........if his stuff looks good again....mariners can use him........example...Nestor Cortes 65...of the yankees.....

Team	Date	Transaction
	July 23, 2021	New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 10-day injured list.
	July 15, 2021	New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 10-day injured list.
	May 30, 2021	New York Yankees selected the contract of LHP Nestor Cortes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
	May 2, 2021	LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Yankees Alternate Training Site.
	January 5, 2021	LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
	January 4, 2021	New York Yankees signed free agent P Nestor Cortes.
	January 4, 2021	New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Nestor Cortes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
	October 22, 2020	Seattle Mariners sent LHP Nestor Cortes outright to Tacoma Rainiers.
	October 22, 2020	LHP Nestor Cortes elected free agency.
	August 31, 2020	Seattle Mariners transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow impingement.

mariners let him....walk....he went back to new york......re made himself.........and was killing it at the end....of the season..for new york....

ya never know...when..the pitchers...will have a break.........out............just what it is..............

 

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bull pen...with kikuchi........any 2nd guys are at tacoma and will likely be up at some point...the guys with options left...should always be fresh..and not season tired...from guys coming up.....to relieve....the relievers...so they stay..........fresh...........and so the other teams do not ...... see..the mariners..other
bull pen guys too ...much......

Ken Giles 58 /Andrés Muñoz 54
Diego Castillo 63
Paul Sewald 37
Drew Steckenrider 16
Casey Sadler 65
Anthony Misiewicz 38
Yusei Kikuchi 18
Justus Sheffield 33/Justin Dunn 35.....i dont know on these guys could be 6th guy..........if they..do 6 man again.......

at tac

Andrés Muñoz 54
Yohan Ramirez 55
Erik Swanson 50
Matt Brash 47
Joey Gerber 59..all the guys here.........should be up....sometime........i hope gerber.....as well.....
Justin Dunn 35

Wyatt Mills 40..we will see........some people have reservations..........
Aaron Fletcher 41
Nick Margevicius 52
Juan Then 43

free agents
Tyler Anderson 31
Sean Doolittle 62
Joe Smith 43

either way........kuchi fits best........out of the pen............IMO

 

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free agent.....last herd...............WORD..........

James Paxton 44....L/L.......

James Paxton #44​

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• B/T: L/L
• 6' 4"/227
• Age: 32

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• James Alston Paxton
• Nickname: Big Maple
• Born: 11/06/1988 in Ladner, BC, Canada
• Draft: 2010, Seattle Mariners, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 132
• College: Kentucky
• Debut: 9/07/2013

By
Ryan Divish
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“I haven’t seen my parents in about a year and a half,” he said. “They were just saying, ‘That border better be open by October.’”

The preparation for parenthood has offered a needed emotional distraction while he grinds through the recovery from the Tommy John surgery that also included repairs to a torn flexor tendon.

“I’m ahead of schedule right now,” Paxton said. “Obviously there’s a certain timeline and we can’t really go into it further than a certain degree, but everything’s been going great so far.”

Admittedly, it wasn’t going great April 6 when he walked off the T-Mobile Park mound in the second inning of his first start of the season, feeling discomfort in his elbow and forearm.

After the game Paxton seemed hopeful that it might be something minor compared to the flexor tendon strain he suffered in 2020. The pain wasn’t as significant.

But an MRI and multiple opinions revealed the worst — surgery was needed.

“I feel great,” he said. “I don’t have any pain issues right now, just focus on my workouts and my rehab and trying to crush that. Now we’re just working on my shoulder strengthening, forearm and scapula strengthening, and I’m in the gym doing cardio and leg workouts. I’m starting to do more and more upper-body stuff. The further I get away from surgery the more and more I can do at the gym.”

It’s not like he can throw an offseason bullpen like he did this past year to show he’s healthy. With normal recovery from Tommy John surgery set around 10 to 13 months, he will still be rehabbing and building arm strength.

The Mariners, who traded for reliever Andres Munoz and signed reliever Ken Giles while both were recovering from Tommy John surgery, have yet to approach Paxton about coming back for next season.

“Of course, I would listen,” he said. “It’d be great if we could come to something and work out some sort of deal for me to come back. They haven’t come to me yet. We’ll see where that goes. Right now, I’m just focused on doing my work and trying to get back in the best shape possible.”

There’s a silver lining to the lost season James Paxton is having with the Mariners

 

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Paxton was lost for the 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but it's positive to see him make strikes in his recovery. His timetable for a return is estimated to be around the 2022 All-Star break. CBSSports.com

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Paxton (forearm), who is out until 2022, has been participating in rehabilitation sessions at T-Mobile Park on a near-daily basis and serving as a mentor to younger pitchers on the roster, the team's official site reports.

The veteran left-hander still has a long road ahead in his recovery, but the fact he's making the best of an unfavorable situation is certainly encouraging. Paxton has reportedly remained free of setbacks in his work back from season-ending surgery for a left forearm strain and continues to have a chance to return to the mound at some point before the All-Star break next season.


soo..all star break...........ok...........looks.....like...marco.....and.....and .uhhh..idk....kuchi..sherfield..........IDK.....????++



the trade deadline......already.....looking....LARGE........or..........minor league guys...??...williams...????..nnaaaa....not yet,,??

 

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yeahhh...pax...beat those......AS..........stros

 

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yeah .....i still think they should sign pax...........yes i do...especially..with how kuchi is............but who would be minor leaguers....

RHP Levi Stoudt (No. 9 prospect)
Stoudt was one of the many arms that opened the season in High-A Everett's loaded rotation, but he graduated to Double-A Arkansas midseason. With the higher affiliate, he had a 2.55 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings in three starts. At Everett, he was 6-1 with a 3.52 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 64 innings.
The quiet, cerebral Stoudt has bounced back nicely from the Tommy John surgery that he underwent shortly after the Mariners selected him the third round in 2019. He’s emerged as a strong candidate to contribute sooner than later in the Majors if he stays on this trajectory.

RHP Matt Brash (Mariners' No. 10 prospect)
This one is obvious, given that the high-velocity righty was called up during the final week of the regular season to help the Mariners’ late playoff push. The 23-year-old never wound up getting into a game, but that will certainly change in 2022. Brash should be an easy shoe-in to earn an invite to what would be his first big league Spring Training.

Roenis Elías....L/L..good..and hopfully back...from ....T..J..as well

• Lefty swingman Roenis Elías, who joined the Mariners for a third stint this offseason after missing the entire 2020 season with a flexor strain, will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2021 campaign. Elías was in camp as a non-roster invitee, so the Mariners have offered him a two-year minor league deal so he can rehab in the Seattle organization.

so maybe.........may or june....

Nick Margevicius 52....maybe...mariners have to give him an other shot......at it......???....hey....work with pax...........lol

then minor league guys.....
Penn Murfee 37
Ian McKinney 19


or someone they trade for..............AAAAAhhhhh..........................ok then

 

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i agree...but maybe this should be on the polatic ....sports SportsHoopla......

“I haven’t seen my parents in about a year and a half,” he said. “They were just saying, ‘That border better be open by October.’”

but i can sympothise.....my ma..died in a nursing home....this last..year........i did not get to see her...for over...a year....

she was 84 though...we know it was ..comming...just...



RATS.........RATs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,RATs

but Enough on that....

 

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opppps....wrong video...but ill leave..it..it is interesting.........


watch out for greenpeace.......and get your golf clubs ready.......clearly..guys who do air..
not ocean..i already have a better design..........

 

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kuchi..till all star......