O's to sign Nelson Cruz

[mikeytheman247]

Nelson Cruz and the Orioles have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports. The deal is for one-year and a base salary of $8MM, plus $750K in incentives, obviously a very disappointing outcome for a player who declined a $14.1MM qualifying offer from the Rangers and at one point reportedly sought a four-year, $75MM deal. Cruz is represented by the Wasserman Media Group.

The Rangers will now receive what is currently the No. 30 overall pick in the 2014 draft as a result of Cruz signing elsewhere. The Orioles, meanwhile, will sacrifice the No. 55 pick. Losing the No. 17 pick when they struck a deal with Ubaldo Jimenez likely made it easier for the Orioles to sign Cruz, since they would no longer have to give up a first-round draft choice in order to do so.

 

[mikeytheman247]

Rather of had Morales but he probably wanted a few years. One year deal for $8 Mill isn't too bad. Hopefully he can hit a ton of homers at camden.

 

[tedman2012]

Rather of had Morales but he probably wanted a few years. One year deal for $8 Mill isn't too bad. Hopefully he can hit a ton of homers at camden.

payroll at 105 million .

 

[tedman2012]

Rather of had Morales but he probably wanted a few years. One year deal for $8 Mill isn't too bad. Hopefully he can hit a ton of homers at camden.

btw welcome to the o's board

 

[cam1001]

Soooo, Cruz lost $6 mm this year by not taking the Rangers' qualifying offer?

 

[tedman2012]

turns out cruz people kepted calling the o's !!!

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

He really wanted to be here, huh? Can't be a bad thing, I supposy-wosey.

 

[mikeytheman247]

btw welcome to the o's board

Thanks, I used to post a lot a few years ago on the ESPN O's site.