You know it is very possible that what Rizzo considered a discount is actually his market value. Let’s see what kind of contract he signs this offseason. I think players are going to have to grapple with the new "not getting paid for past production" reality. The moral here is don't give a discount when signing a contract in your 20s. Cubs could have done right by him and given him a raise via a rework/extension a few years ago, but you can't trust any ownership to do the right thing. Giving him a payday now would just be stupid. Rizzo, Bryant and Baez all missed on this new trend of buying out arb years for big early-career paydays