That Eloy Jiminez contract is a thing (6/43 with 2 options)

[Brian]

This guy said 100 million a week or so again, now he's saying -

 

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Jeff Passan is now also reporting it's close

 

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[The_Achiever]

I can't tell if this is cheap, desperate or brilliant. Maybe a bit of all 3?

 

If they play the service time game he wouldn't be a free agent until after 2025, no?

[NonProfitCow]

[UMFan83]

I'm glad this is happening...one less player's control manipulated by service time issues.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm glad this is happening...one less player's control manipulated by service time issues.

 

the whole reason it is happening is because his control is being manipulated by service time issues.

[imb]

I'm glad this is happening...one less player's control manipulated by service time issues.

 

the whole reason it is happening is because his control is being manipulated by service time issues.

 

alas

[NonProfitCow]

Gonna be weird for him making that kind of money while toiling away in the minors working on his defense.

[UMFan83]

I'm glad this is happening...one less player's control manipulated by service time issues.

 

the whole reason it is happening is because his control is being manipulated by service time issues.

 

alas

 

True...well at least he can play opening day

[David]

this seems like a pointless risk by the white sox but it's automatic generational wealth for eloy no matter what he ends up like, so that's awesome for him

[Brian]

that 40 million guaranteed all came from Bulls cash considerations trades so it's really no risk

[Andy]

Gonna be weird for him making that kind of money while toiling away in the minors working on his defense.

No kidding. If they thought this was close, and I assume they had an inkling at least that it was, why did they option him?

[Cubswin11]

KB is going to make ~$75 million after all his team controlled/arb years (he’s at ~$26 mil after this year not including his signing bonus). Figure he gets around $20 mil next year and $30 in final year of arb. So it looks like there could be savings of $30-40 mil if Eloy hits his absolute ceiling from the start, ROY, MVP, top ~5 player in MLB. Which probably isn’t happening and there isn’t a ton of savings in this most likely for the team, obviously the next CBA could change drastically and make this look a lot better or worse. More just sharing this info than really having a strong feeling either way on this move.

[ConstableRabbit]

KB is going to make ~$75 million after all his team controlled/arb years (he’s at ~$26 mil after this year not including his signing bonus). Figure he gets around $20 mil next year and $30 in final year of arb. So it looks like there could be savings of $30-40 mil if Eloy hits his absolute ceiling from the start, ROY, MVP, top ~5 player in MLB. Which probably isn’t happening and there isn’t a ton of savings in this most likely for the team, obviously the next CBA could change drastically and make this look a lot better or worse. More just sharing this info than really having a strong feeling either way on this move.

Is anyone saying his ceiling is even that high?

[jersey cubs fan]

But unlike the Cubs the White Sox won't have to worry about Eloy refusing to resign.

[Cubswin11]

KB is going to make ~$75 million after all his team controlled/arb years (he’s at ~$26 mil after this year not including his signing bonus). Figure he gets around $20 mil next year and $30 in final year of arb. So it looks like there could be savings of $30-40 mil if Eloy hits his absolute ceiling from the start, ROY, MVP, top ~5 player in MLB. Which probably isn’t happening and there isn’t a ton of savings in this most likely for the team, obviously the next CBA could change drastically and make this look a lot better or worse. More just sharing this info than really having a strong feeling either way on this move.

Is anyone saying his ceiling is even that high?

Not really anybody smart. Just mostly blind faith White Sox homers and twitter idiots. I was just illustrating how good he’d have to be for this deal to bring them any sort of real savings. His more likely outcome (settles in as a 2.5-3 win guy with 4-4.5 peak season(s)) this is probably a neutral deal +/- under current CBA rules.

[17 Seconds]

this eloy thing made me read some baseball stuff from randos on twitter and man i hate baseball