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[Pedro Cerrano]

Time to blow the cobwebs off that check book Angelos! Offer 5/100 and be done with it!!!!

[BSLChrisStoner]

• Sources: Giants signing OF Conforto, LHP Rogers

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: The Giants are star-less -- and in the thick of the playoff hunt

https://www.espn.com...national-league

[Mackus]

Giants sign Jung Hoo Lee from the KBO for 6/$113M (plus $18M posting fee).  25 y/o outfielder with insane hit tool (340 BA and 7.7% K-rate for his career) but not much pop (150 ISO).  Deal has an opt-out after 4 years.

 

https://www.espn.com...-year-113m-deal

[BaltBird 24]

Be interesting to see how he translates to MLB.

Hyun Soo Kim had more power, but less of a hit tool and did pretty well here in Baltimore when he got a chance to play. Unfortunately, Buck was never a fan so he didn't get much of a shot.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Cant deny Kim his 2016 season and contribution but 2017 was a disaster and then he was gone. Park was the other guy who came over to Minn around the time Kim did. Much bigger name. He got fairly big money and he was a disaster.


Ha-Seong Kim has been very good for SD the last two years. Not an overwhelming stick but speed and very good D. 7 mil a yr. Im not sure Id be spending big money relying on a Korean bat to carry. If its someone like SD's Kim that also brings more of a total package then maybe. Choo has been the only really good Korean bat to ever play in America

[SonicAttack]

Giants sign Jung Hoo Lee from the KBO for 6/$113M (plus $18M posting fee).  25 y/o outfielder with insane hit tool (340 BA and 7.7% K-rate for his career) but not much pop (150 ISO).  Deal has an opt-out after 4 years.

 

https://www.espn.com...-year-113m-deal

Wow, good for him, but I don't think he's worth that.  He is young though so maybe he's coming into his power.  I like Santander ALOT more, Anthony should be in line for at least that.

[BSLChrisStoner]

• Source: Giants agree to $42M deal with Soler

[dude]

Giants agree to 3/54M deal with Chapman.  

 

Way, way, way short of the ridiculous predictions and expectations of Boras. 

 

Another contract in the perceived loss column.  Everyone ignores this stuff in other discussions.

[mdrunning]

Originally posted this in the MLB thread, but in the name of continuity I'll relocate it here.

 

Chapman reportedly gets $20 million this season, $18 million in 2025, and $16 million in 2026 should he play out the contract full term. He can also opt out after every season and test free agency again.

 

Since Chapman turned down a QO from Toronto, the Giants will lose their second round draft pick this year as well as $500K from their international bonus pool. That seems like quite a bit for what could prove to be a one-year rental.

[BaltBird 24]

Chapman is a solid player, but I'd say 3/54 is probably about the best he should've expected. Good defensive 3B, hasn't been great with the bat since about 2019 (when the balls were juiced and everyone was hitting 30 HRs).

[BSLChrisStoner]

Giants sign Snell.

[Mackus]

2/$62M.  Basically a $32M salary for 2024 (with $17M deferred to 2026 which slightly lowers the NPV and luxury tax calculation of Year 1 to about $30.6M) and a $30M player option for 2025.  He cannot be offered a qualifying offer after the season as players can only get that once in their career now.

 

Really interested to see when he can get on the mound.  Even missing just 3-4 weeks would cost SF a significant portion of the money they are paying him to pitch this year and probably not again.

[You Play to Win the Game]

They’re apparently throwing him right into a 4 inning simulated game, so presumably they’re comfortable with taking his word that he’s been ramping up these past several weeks whilst waiting a contract. I could see a scenario where he only misses a start or two, particularly if they play the #5 starter game with him and manipulate his timing with the early off days. Could also see him missing a good chunk of the first month.

[BSLChrisStoner]

FanGraphs: Ryan Walker Is Elite and Unknown

[BSLChrisStoner]

• Giants, Chapman reach 6-year, $151M extension