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[BaltBird 24]

T Rowe Price ain't paying that next year salary alone.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I do like Efflin though. Dont love what we gave up

[mweb08]

I'm not that excited about Eflin, but he certainly should help solidify the rotation. He should be a #4 though, which means they should hopefully get someone better.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Why you taking cash. Ugh

We’re about to find out how cheap this new billionaire is

[BSLMikeLowe]

T Rowe Price ain't paying that next year salary alone.

 

Yeah, he's owed $18M next year. If he only ends up as good then as he's been so far this season, that's a big cost for a mediocre starter and I'd want some cash too. Especially for the prospects they gave up.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Yeah, he's owed $18M next year. If he only ends up as good then as he's been so far this season, that's a big cost for a mediocre starter and I'd want some cash too. Especially for the prospects they gave up.

Let Tampa keep their $ and maybe you don’t have to give up as much

[BSLMikeLowe]

Let Tampa keep their $ and maybe you don’t have to give up as much

 

Sure, I'd have ate the $18M if they could have kept either Etzel or Baumeister, or sent someone lesser instead. Maybe this is a sign Rubenstein isn't going to dig too deep into his pockets?

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Need to see how much salary TB is taking on

[russsnyder]

Very nice trade IMO.

Eflin is signed through 2025.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Jon Heyman

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The Rays are covering Zach Eflin’s $1M trade bonus in the deal. Good to see the O’s taking on a player with a robust $18M salary for 2025. Time are changing in Baltimore.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Ok so very good to see it wasnt any salary for next year. Or even whats left this year.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Feel both good and bad reading that. Glad they don't need money to cover an $18M salary for a starter, but if Eflin is the same guy next year he's been this year, $18M is an overpay.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Feel both good and bad reading that. Glad they don't need money to cover an $18M salary for a starter, but if Eflin is the same guy next year he's been this year, $18M is an overpay.

Maybe but not much of one. What did Gibson get again? 12 mil

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Feel both good and bad reading that. Glad they don't need money to cover an $18M salary for a starter, but if Eflin is the same guy next year he's been this year, $18M is an overpay.

Agree but as mentioned earlier seems like TB guys are all a bit off this season. He should get about a dozen starts for the O's even before the playoffs. See if he turns it up a notch. If he doesn't $18M is gonna be a bit pricey. But that shouldn't preclude doing other things they'll need to do rhis winter.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Maybe but not much of one. What did Gibson get again? 12 mil

 

$10M, unless there was a buyout I'm forgetting.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Agree but as mentioned earlier seems like TB guys are all a bit off this season. He should get about a dozen starts for the O's even before the playoffs. See if he turns it up a notch. If he doesn't $18M is gonna be a bit pricey. But that shouldn't preclude doing other things they'll need to do rhis winter.

 

Maybe I just have Angelos PTSD, but that seems like the upper limit that they'd pay to me, and they'd still need at least 1 more starter and possibly 2.

 

Maybe they'll get really lucky and Eflin rediscovers his '23 form. That'd be worth $18M and then some, but I don't think you can bank on that at all (pardon the pun).

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Maybe I just have Angelos PTSD, but that seems like the upper limit that they'd pay to me, and they'd still need at least 1 more starter and possibly 2.

Maybe they'll get really lucky and Eflin rediscovers his '23 form. That'd be worth $18M and then some, but I don't think you can bank on that at all (pardon the pun).

Oh I think you absolutely need two more starters next year. Hopefully one of them is Burnes. But right now you have Eflin, GRod, and Kremer heading to ST.

[BaltBird 24]

Rodriguez, Eflin, Kremer is a start. Povich/McDermott for the 5th spot. Absolutely need 1 more good, reliable guy.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Rodriguez, Eflin, Kremer is a start. Povich/McDermott for the 5th spot. Absolutely need 1 more good, reliable guy.

Need a TOR guy IMO.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Probably do need to add at least 2 starters as insurance for the inevitable UCL tears.