Teams, agents wonder if the slow market will repeat itself.
Teams, agents wonder if the slow market will repeat itself.
Agent John Boggs was in the lobby of the hotel where general manager meetings were held and talked about last winter, when dozens of free agents remained unsigned after spring training began, prompting prices to fall. they will collapse when approaching the day of the opening.
"It's the best thing for the owners because they have a lot of players who want to play and they have a lot of game left, and suddenly they're just sitting dying to get a chance again, and that's a giant sale in Macy's basement," he said. "I hope it's an aberration because I think there are many good players who are being deprived of having the opportunity to continue their careers."
As the off-season begins, teams and agents are not sure if the market will return to its previous pace or if the clubs will try to wait for the players again.
Miami's efforts to exchange the decision of Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei Ohtani to leave Japan for the big leagues created road blocks after the 2017 season.
"I think the lesson to be learned is that you do not suspend your vacation until the end of January, because everyone seemed to be quite busy last year," said Texas Rangers baseball operations president Jon Daniels.
This year's free agent class is a much stronger group, led by outfielders Bryce Harper, A.J. Pollock and Michael Brantley, infielders Manny Machado and Josh Donaldson, starting pitchers Dallas Keuchel, Patrick Corbin, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Nathan Eovaldi, and closer Craig Kimbrel and Zach Britton.
"The good guys will get their money," said Philadelphia general manager Matt Klentak. "They'll sign, they'll end up in good places, and whether I'm here in November or December, January, February or even March, I do not know."
Washington general manager Mike Rizzo said the Nationals tried to reach an agreement with Harper before becoming a free agent.
"We used our exclusivity to negotiate with him at the end of the season until he became eligible to sign with a team," Rizzo said. "There is a reality that we would love to sign, but maybe not."
Some teams have delayed the planning of the off-season due to changes in the main office. Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi was hired on Tuesday as president of baseball operations in San Francisco and Baltimore has not replaced Dan Duquette as the primary baseball decision maker.
Brodie Van Wagenen, who had been an agent at CAA Baseball, replaced Sandy Alderson as general manager of the New York Mets. About two weeks before the start of spring training last winter, Van Wagenen suggested that players consider boycotting spring training because of the slow market.
"It's hard to say if there will be any drag effect for this year," he said. "I think there was an element last year in which the commercial market also slowed down, which also pushed back the free agent market."
Teams now project their rosters in the future, and players who could be free agents after the 2019 World Series could get this offseason to get a better performance than they would expect next summer's deadline, especially if they do not agree . long-term offers. Among the possibilities are Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, San Francisco left-hander Madison Bumgarner and left-hander Zack Wheeler.
Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said a multi-year agreement with Goldschmidt would take creativity, and that it should be considered an exchange.
"He is the consummate teammate, Diamondback, what he has done for the organization both on and off the field is all you want in a player," said Hazen. "I met with Paul, I think there is an understanding of where the organization is today, but I think it would be quite difficult."
CC Sabathia became the first free agent to reach an agreement since the market opened on Saturday, agreeing to a $ 8 million contract for a year with the New York Yankees. The 38-year-old lefty accepted a $ 2 million cut to return to the Bronx for a season number 11 in an agreement subject to a successful physical examination.
New York is being more aggressive this offseason after falling below the luxury tax threshold for the first time in 2018.
"Last year we had to be very careful with every step we took in terms of financial commitments, so it took us more time because we had to have that luxury tax problem in mind," said general manager Brian Cashman.
The Los Angeles Dodgers fell below the threshold for the first time since 2012 and won their second consecutive National League pennant, but lost the World Series for the second year in a row. The only teams projected throughout this year were World Series champion Boston Red Sox, who had the highest payroll for the first time in the era of free agency, and Washington.
Alan Nero, who negotiated the $ 60 million three-year contract with the Phillies of first baseman Carlos Santana, said agents must be realistic with their clients.
"I think you have to understand that we're in a changing market and you're not going to get a 10-year contract," he said. "It's a matter of managing expectations."
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Baseball writer AP Janie McCauey and freelance writer Jay Paris contributed to this report.
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