2025 Rosterbation

[filosofy29]

I like defensive flexibility. Having 2 roster spots of players who can only play 1B and DH (both better at DH) is not a good roster configuration. Even if those two players are our best bats.

While I agree with you 100%, I’d rather have Bryce (if he’s worthy of the DH) and Vlad as 1B/DH with a young guy who could learn then a lot of other combos.

 

[calsnowskier]

While I agree with you 100%, I’d rather have Bryce (if he’s worthy of the DH) and Vlad as 1B/DH with a young guy who could learn then a lot of other combos.

Sure.

But then where do we put Wilmer?

 

[msgkings322]

Sure.

But then where do we put Wilmer?

On a bus out of town?

 

[LHG]

Sure.

But then where do we put Wilmer?

You plan to have the Giants re-sign him after this season?

 

[tzill]

After the 2026 season, Paul Skenes will have three years of Major League service time and will be eligible for arbitration. Barring an extension, Skenes and the Pirates will go through the arbitration process early in 2027, and his salary will take a huge leap that season.

How much of a leap is hard to predict not knowing what numbers Skenes will put up in 2025 and ’26. Remarkably, the first-time arbitration record for a starting pitcher remains Dallas Keuchel's $7.25MM from 2015, though prior to that Tim Lincecum topped $10MM as the midpoint between his $13MM filing figure and the Giants’ $8MM. Clayton Kershaw had a midpoint of $8.25MM once as well. But the first-time starting pitcher arbitration market is not one that moves easily.

 

[LHG]

After the 2026 season, Paul Skenes will have three years of Major League service time and will be eligible for arbitration. Barring an extension, Skenes and the Pirates will go through the arbitration process early in 2027, and his salary will take a huge leap that season.

How much of a leap is hard to predict not knowing what numbers Skenes will put up in 2025 and ’26. Remarkably, the first-time arbitration record for a starting pitcher remains Dallas Keuchel's $7.25MM from 2015, though prior to that Tim Lincecum topped $10MM as the midpoint between his $13MM filing figure and the Giants’ $8MM. Clayton Kershaw had a midpoint of $8.25MM once as well. But the first-time starting pitcher arbitration market is not one that moves easily.

Is that when the Giants pick him up from the Pirates in a lop sided trade just so the Pirates can keep from paying him? Or is that when the Pirates non-tender him and the Giants get into a bidding war for his services, setting a new record for a free agent deal for a non tendered player?