ChiSox59 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 $3.5M option with $250k buyout. Cant complain about that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/white-sox-sign-leury-garcia.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinski Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 This is a “why not” moment for me. Cost is low and we get an extra year. Ideally the Rutherfords, Adolfo’s of this world over take him and its a small sunk cost. Worst case is he gets 400 at bats and we didn’t pay a lot for it. When those are your options you don’t have a lot to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 With the Bummer & Garcia news...seems that RH is doing some tidying up today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Basically all this does is add a $250k buyout on his already agreed upon 1/$3.25M. Honestly not really even sure why Leury would agree to this, but it’s good for the Sox. Leury is a great bench piece that can fill in for longer stretches if needed. He’ll be useful to have around again in 2021. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Colinski said: This is a “why not” moment for me. Cost is low and we get an extra year. Ideally the Rutherfords, Adolfo’s of this world over take him and its a small sunk cost. Worst case is he gets 400 at bats and we didn’t pay a lot for it. When those are your options you don’t have a lot to lose. What does a bench player being able to play everywhere have to do with Adolfo or Rutherford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinski Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I think in a perfect world Leury is our 4th outfielder and infielder cover. If one of the above push him to 5th outfield or infield cover only he loses at bats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moan4Yoan Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Eh, Holt got similar money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Anyone else looking for an extension? Rick Hahn will be in his office until 3:00 today. After hours, please leave message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, wegner said: Anyone else looking for an extension? Rick Hahn will be in his office until 3:00 today. After hours, please leave message. Yoan Moncada and Lucas Giolito would like a word Edited February 22, 2020 by ScooterMcGee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just now, soxfan2014 said: What does a bench player being able to play everywhere have to do with Adolfo or Rutherford? I read here that Leury is our RF which is not my preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, pcq said: I read here that Leury is our RF which is not my preference. He is the weak side platoon RF. Slightly different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 20 minutes ago, pcq said: I read here that Leury is our RF which is not my preference. For this year, he might be part of a platoon at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Ew.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just now, ChiSox59 said: He is the weak side platoon RF. Slightly different. Just my opinion that he is a decent Swiss bench tool. He was qualified to start for the 2018-2019 squads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, ScooterMcGee said: Yoan Moncada and Lucas Giolito would like a word I'm starting to think that next winter is when those guys sign their extensions. Both sides maximize certainty at that point. I think both guys want to re-sign but they're in no hurry to get their money right now because they believe in themselves. Edited February 23, 2020 by Jack Parkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Jack Parkman said: I'm starting to think that next winter is when those guys sign their extensions. Both sides maximize certainty at that point. I think both guys want to re-sign but they're in no hurry to get their money right now because they believe in themselves. As they should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Leury's value is as a utility player for defense. With him, you only need 1 on the roster, not 2. He's still making less than they gave Jay last season...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/22/2020 at 4:10 PM, Jack Parkman said: I'm starting to think that next winter is when those guys sign their extensions. Both sides maximize certainty at that point. I think both guys want to re-sign but they're in no hurry to get their money right now because they believe in themselves. If you look in the spring training thread Not Steve Cishek is saying a Moncada extension is coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/22/2020 at 12:45 PM, Moan4Yoan said: Eh, Holt got similar money. kinda mirrors my thoughts. Leury is fine. he has about that vlue on the team, but at the same time almost every year you can bargain hunt for $3.5mm and get a similar player. I like Leury and think he's worth about this, so don't really care either way - but kind of like hte Abreu move -- not sure it was necessary to extend someone for no reason. Both of their values would only go down this year, not up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, BrianAnderson said: kinda mirrors my thoughts. Leury is fine. he has about that vlue on the team, but at the same time almost every year you can bargain hunt for $3.5mm and get a similar player. I like Leury and think he's worth about this, so don't really care either way - but kind of like hte Abreu move -- not sure it was necessary to extend someone for no reason. Both of their values would only go down this year, not up. First off, they didn't extend Leury. He was already under control for 2020 for $3.25M. They added a $3.5M CLUB OPTION for 2021, with a $250k buyout. And this is legitimately nothing like the Abreu move which was and remains a significant overpay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 is the buyout at the end of this year or next? didn't pay much attention but thought it was this year ... which would be dumb - basically guaranteeing more money for no reason. And i stand by my comments - they are on a different scale, but neither did you have to even give an option or extension to. We've seen the best years from both guys, if anything Leury would be cheaper on the free market than $3.5mm next year. He's not going to improve his stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, BrianAnderson said: is the buyout at the end of this year or next? didn't pay much attention but thought it was this year ... which would be dumb - basically guaranteeing more money for no reason. And i stand by my comments - they are on a different scale, but neither did you have to even give an option or extension to. We've seen the best years from both guys, if anything Leury would be cheaper on the free market than $3.5mm next year. He's not going to improve his stock. Next year. Basically they said if the team wants him back they get him back at $3.5, but in exchange for him giving that up they gave him $250k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, BrianAnderson said: is the buyout at the end of this year or next? didn't pay much attention but thought it was this year ... which would be dumb - basically guaranteeing more money for no reason. And i stand by my comments - they are on a different scale, but neither did you have to even give an option or extension to. We've seen the best years from both guys, if anything Leury would be cheaper on the free market than $3.5mm next year. He's not going to improve his stock. You're complaining about 250 fucking k? Edited February 24, 2020 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 minute ago, soxfan2014 said: You're complaining about 250 fucking k? yikes. aggressive. so angry. not about the money at all. it's about why would lock yourself in. guys like leury are a dime a dozen and cost the same or less. no reason to give a buyout or agree on a price for next year. Look at Scooter Gennett for example - what's his price? Who would you rather have - him or Leury? How about Brock Holt or Leury? Nothing to do with money, why give up flexibility for a guy like Leury .... it's just unnecessary move. That's why it like the Abreu move on a different scale - Abreu isn't going to get more valuable, just less valuable. So extending him was unnecessary - just play it year to year and pay market value and/or see what else the market has to offer at the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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