RIPPA Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Brandon Nimmo is staying with the Mets 8 years, $162 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Brandon Nimmo is staying with the Mets 8 years, $162 million That's simultaneously market rate and hilarious at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 The Mets also signed David Robertson to a 1 year, $10 million deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 The Jays are signing Kevin Keirmayer... yay? Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Kiermaier will fill the Kevin void in Toronto after Kevin Pillar left town. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 5/75. Dat headline tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 The amount the Mets are going to pay in luxury tax this year is going to be larger than several teams collective team salaries. (It is estimated to be slightly more than $76 million) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Giants are signing Sean Manaea 2 years, $25 million There is an opt out after the first year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 23 hours ago, RIPPA said: The amount the Mets are going to pay in luxury tax this year is going to be larger than several teams collective team salaries. (It is estimated to be slightly more than $76 million) Yow. I wish the Marlins would spend $76m on anyone. I seem to remember the luxury tax compounding based on how many years you're consecutively on it. Or did that change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: I seem to remember the luxury tax compounding based on how many years you're consecutively on it. Or did that change? There still are - taken directly from MLB's website Quote The following thresholds were put in place per the 2022-26 collective bargaining agreement: 2022: $230 million 2023: $233 million 2024: $237 million 2025: $241 million 2026: $244 million A club that exceeds the Competitive Balance Tax threshold is subject to an increasing tax rate depending on how many consecutive years it has done so. First year: 20 percent tax on all overages Second consecutive year: 30 percent Third consecutive year or more: 50 percent If a club dips below the luxury tax threshold for a season, the penalty level is reset. So, a club that exceeds the threshold for two straight seasons but then drops below that level would be back at 20 percent the next time it exceeds the threshold. There’s also a surcharge threshold for clubs that exceed the base threshold by $20 million or more. $20 million to $40 million: 12 percent surcharge $40 million to $60 million: 42.5 percent surcharge for first year; 45 percent for each consecutive year after that $60 million or more: 60 percent surcharge Clubs that are $40 million or more above the threshold shall have their highest selection in the next Rule 4 Draft moved back 10 places unless the pick falls in the top six. In that case, the team will have its second-highest selection moved back 10 places instead. From a different MLB article Quote Assuming they remain above the highest threshold next year, the Mets will not only pay a 90 percent luxury tax on the overage (anything above $293 million), but their highest 2024 Draft pick will also drop 10 spots (as it will next June due to 2022 violations). It's a steep price that Cohen can afford and is willing to pay. The 60 percent surcharge is/was informally called by the other owners the "Cohen Tax" since they knew he could/would blow past it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Braves are getting Sean Murphy from the As Return hasn't been announced yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Chris Bassitt to the Jays Edit - 3 years 63 million 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 FanGraphs article on the Bassitt signing and why it makes a lot of sense for Toronto https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-jays-opt-for-certainty-with-chris-bassitt/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 Twins are signing Christian Vazquez on a three year deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 16 hours ago, RIPPA said: Braves are getting Sean Murphy from the As Return hasn't been announced yet Trade turned out to be a 3-way with Milwaukee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 Since it is the only sort of deal the Giants give out Ross Stripling to San Fran 2 years, $25 million Opt out after the first year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, RIPPA said: Since it is the only sort of deal the Giants give out Ross Stripling to San Fran 2 years, $25 million Opt out after the first year Good for Strip. He was great for the Jays last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Carlos Correa to the Giants. 13 years, $350 million. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35249116/san-francisco-giants-carlos-correa-agree-13-year-350m-deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 This deal seems different than the Stripling deal. A+ post order. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 It still applies to pitchers dammit!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Massive overspend by the Cubs for Dansby incoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Live look at Dansby Swanson, watching all these big SS deals drop: These contracts are crazy but more power to them if they can get them. I don't love that the league is still so top-heavy with a handful of teams having no issue going well over the luxury tax, while other teams spend as little as humanly possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 10 hours ago, cubbymark said: Carlos Correa to the Giants. 13 years, $350 million. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35249116/san-francisco-giants-carlos-correa-agree-13-year-350m-deal When they offer 25 years for a billion next year at Ohtani.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 Kevin Kiermaier's deal with the Blue Jays is 1 year, $9 million That means (when you also add in the Chris Bassitt deal) - Toronto is in line to exceed the luxury tax for the first time That being said - a lot will happen between now and the end of next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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