WestEddy Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026 - MLB Trade Rumors White Sox have some work in front of them: White Sox (2) Mike Tauchman (5.143): $3.4MM Steven Wilson (3.166): $1.5MM 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 I predict that Tauchman is traded and Wilson takes less than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 For all the talk about how Wilson sux, he just posted 123 ERA+ across 55 innings pitched. a UFA RP with such numbers is getting paid at least $5mil. The Sox tend to not go to arbitration, but I can't imagine him being paid much less than this. Maybe like $1.3mil, but it's basically splitting hairs. $1.5mil seems like a totally fair deal to me. But I like the idea of not even reaching arbitration even if they end up paying him a little more. Worth noting, I think the Sox letting Michael A get his plate appearance bonus in a worthless game sends a positive signal to free agents. Rowdy Tellez the previous year got cut right before he could reach his 'bonus'. Tauch is more interesting. He had a tough last two months at the plate and is now injured (.700ish OPS those 2 months, not so bad). $3.5mil seems like a lot for him, but it's not that much money. He's a good guy, his teammates seem to like him, he's a local dude, but I'd personally rather see someone like Dom Fletcher or a proper free agent get time in RF. Somebody needs to keep the spot warm for Braden but it's ultimately his spot and I suspect he joins the MLB team next season. Personally, I'd rather it be somebody controllable and younger than Tauchman. I don't really care to see Tauch in a Sox jersey again, so I hope the two sides can work out a mutually agreeable trade for a semi-useful player. He's worth more than Austin Slater or Robbie Grossman or Matt Thaiss, so maybe you can get a semi-useful player, even just a bullpen arm or a 19-year-old position player. I think they should tender his contract. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 12 minutes ago, nrockway said: For all the talk about how Wilson sux, he just posted 123 ERA+ across 55 innings pitched. a UFA RP with such numbers is getting paid at least $5mil. The Sox tend to not go to arbitration, but I can't imagine him being paid much less than this. Maybe like $1.3mil, but it's basically splitting hairs. $1.5mil seems like a totally fair deal to me. But I like the idea of not even reaching arbitration even if they end up paying him a little more. Worth noting, I think the Sox letting Michael A get his plate appearance bonus in a worthless game sends a positive signal to free agents. Rowdy Tellez the previous year got cut right before he could reach his 'bonus'. Tauch is more interesting. He had a tough last two months at the plate and is now injured (.700ish OPS those 2 months, not so bad). $3.5mil seems like a lot for him, but it's not that much money. He's a good guy, his teammates seem to like him, he's a local dude, but I'd personally rather see someone like Dom Fletcher or a proper free agent get time in RF. Somebody needs to keep the spot warm for Braden but it's ultimately his spot and I suspect he joins the MLB team next season. Personally, I'd rather it be somebody controllable and younger than Tauchman. I don't really care to see Tauch in a Sox jersey again, so I hope the two sides can work out a mutually agreeable trade for a semi-useful player. He's worth more than Austin Slater or Robbie Grossman or Matt Thaiss, so maybe you can get a semi-useful player, even just a bullpen arm or a 19-year-old position player. I think they should tender his contract. I agree about Wilson. And I think it’s just as likely Tauchman is tendered a contract as he is non-tendered in my eyes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 3 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I agree about Wilson. And I think it’s just as likely Tauchman is tendered a contract as he is non-tendered in my eyes. Yeah I think it could go either way. I think the reason to tender a contract is to not look like a 'cheap bad guy'. But I don't really care either way. The guy has already made millions of dollars in his career, not trading him at the deadline was the "nice guy" move to make. I doubt he's getting any better. If it's the offseason, his family can plan more accordingly than a midseason trade. I think we have other players to take a look at or there are free agents who would likely be better for the same amount of money or slightly more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Does anyone trust Tauchman to stay healthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) 2 hours ago, WestEddy said: I predict that Tauchman is traded and Wilson takes less than that. I predict that Tauchman is our opening day starting RF unless he gets injured in ST, which he is very prone to do. Edited October 7 by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 15 minutes ago, fathom said: Does anyone trust Tauchman to stay healthy? No, but Jerry/Getz see a starting RF for $3.4 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 2 hours ago, nrockway said: For all the talk about how Wilson sux, he just posted 123 ERA+ across 55 innings pitched. a UFA RP with such numbers is getting paid at least $5mil. The Sox tend to not go to arbitration, but I can't imagine him being paid much less than this. Maybe like $1.3mil, but it's basically splitting hairs. $1.5mil seems like a totally fair deal to me. But I like the idea of not even reaching arbitration even if they end up paying him a little more. Worth noting, I think the Sox letting Michael A get his plate appearance bonus in a worthless game sends a positive signal to free agents. Rowdy Tellez the previous year got cut right before he could reach his 'bonus'. Tauch is more interesting. He had a tough last two months at the plate and is now injured (.700ish OPS those 2 months, not so bad). $3.5mil seems like a lot for him, but it's not that much money. He's a good guy, his teammates seem to like him, he's a local dude, but I'd personally rather see someone like Dom Fletcher or a proper free agent get time in RF. Somebody needs to keep the spot warm for Braden but it's ultimately his spot and I suspect he joins the MLB team next season. Personally, I'd rather it be somebody controllable and younger than Tauchman. I don't really care to see Tauch in a Sox jersey again, so I hope the two sides can work out a mutually agreeable trade for a semi-useful player. He's worth more than Austin Slater or Robbie Grossman or Matt Thaiss, so maybe you can get a semi-useful player, even just a bullpen arm or a 19-year-old position player. I think they should tender his contract. I think Wilson's a 6th or 7th inning guy at best on any team worth a damn. But at $1.5 million, you have to bring him back. That's peanuts for a guy who can possibly put up 0.5 WAR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 6 minutes ago, chw42 said: I think Wilson's a 6th or 7th inning guy at best on any team worth a damn. But at $1.5 million, you have to bring him back. That's peanuts for a guy who can possibly put up 0.5 WAR. He has to be brought back until he is finally flipped for the fourth prospect of the Cease trade! 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 hour ago, fathom said: Does anyone trust Tauchman to stay healthy? I certainly don't. He looked really brutal towards the end of this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) 23 minutes ago, chw42 said: I think Wilson's a 6th or 7th inning guy at best on any team worth a damn. But at $1.5 million, you have to bring him back. That's peanuts for a guy who can possibly put up 0.5 WAR. Yeah, he's behind Wikelman, Leasure, Taylor for sure on this current Sox team. But it's basically no money for a low leverage, above average ERA reliever. I wish we had a proper lefty, maybe Ky Bush is the guy, to put in front of Wilson. Hopefully, that lefty isn't Schultz or Smith. Ellard or Eisert might improve, they're just rookies. I'd bank on Bush or Schweitzer first while hoping our actual prospect lefties remain starters. Shane Murphy is another lefty who I hope remains a starter and who I think, if he flames out, doesn't project well in a high leverage bullpen role...similar to Cannon, who might just be done as a MLB pitcher. Edited October 7 by nrockway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 I think Getz is looking at Tauchman as cheap TERM insurance and will bring him back for 2026. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Alex Call will make it to free agency by the time he is 42 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 12 hours ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: I certainly don't. He looked really brutal towards the end of this year. Yeah you might as well just let Baldwin (or Fletcher or literally anyone else) play RF until Montgomery is ready. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 I am sure that Wilson will be a great trade chip at next season's trade deadline....3rd time is the charm. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 We got some real STUDS on this team. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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