Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 16s16 seconds ago

Nate Jones has agreed to 3-yr, $8M guaranteed contract with #WhiteSox, sources say. Options included beyond that.

Have to see the options but could be a nice bargain. Assuming he's healthy of course.

Is Jesse Crain still in the org?

He was a bit on and off this year, but he was also coming off injury. When he's on he's as nasty as anyone. Good deal.

Hopefully his proclivity for the long ball last season wont carry over to this season

What did his contract look like? Arb eligible and under control for how long?

What did his contract look like? Arb eligible and under control for how long?

 

 

Nevermind I found it. Looks like they bought out 2 arb years and added 1 season of control. I like it.

Hopefully he stays healthy cause he's nasty when he's alive.

Nevermind I found it. Looks like they bought out 2 arb years and added 1 season of control. I like it.

Plus apparently multiple options are involved. Probably two team options, Hahn likes that structure. Maybe in the $5-$7 million range each?

I don't like this signing.

Good for him. Dude worked his ass off to come back.

Good for him. Dude worked his ass off to come back.

 

i see what you did there

I don't like this signing.

 

Hahahahaha, how could you possibly not like locking up a guy who can be an elite reliever when healthy to a 3 year deal (that buys out one FA year) at an AAV of $2.67M, with additional options years??? He very well may have beat those totals in arbitration next year if he is healthy this season.

 

GREAT, SMART MOVE. Good work, Rick.

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i see what you did there

 

I did something? Just sayin', two major injuries in short amount of time. That was a lot of time and effort to come back from those injuries. And that amount of money won't cripple the Sox playroll. Good for him and his career.

*waits for people to call this low-risk, high-reward*

 

Hahahahaha, how could you possibly not like locking up a guy who can be an elite reliever when healthy to a 3 year deal (that buys out one FA year) at an AAV of $2.67M, with additional options years??? He very well may have beat those totals in arbitration next year if he is healthy this season.

 

GREAT, SMART MOVE. Good work, Rick.

He's already 29. It seems like power relievers like him decline around that age, or at least lose some of their velocity/pure stuff.

 

I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see Jones being as good as he was during the duration of this contract.

Jones will earn $900,000 in 2016, $1.9 million in 2017 and $3.95 million in 2018.

 

The White Sox hold club options for 2019 ($4.65 million) and 2020 ($5.15 million) with a mutual for 2021 ($6 million).

 

If either club option is declined, Jones would receive a $1.25-million buyout.

 

I did something? Just sayin', two major injuries in short amount of time. That was a lot of time and effort to come back from those injuries. And that amount of money won't cripple the Sox playroll. Good for him and his career.

 

He hurt his butt, remember?

Glad for Nate. Felt horrible for him when he seemed to be on the verge of a dream job as closer only to lose 2 years to injury.

He hurt his butt, remember?

 

Got it. I was thinking back, but now I recall that.

Considering what middle relievers are getting paid, if Jones is just better than average, he should be a bargain for 6 years.

 

He took less money to play for Robin.

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 16s16 seconds ago

Nate Jones has agreed to 3-yr, $8M guaranteed contract with #WhiteSox, sources say. Options included beyond that.

How much would he have earned in Arb? Looks like more sentimentality

You are a parody.

How much would he have earned in Arb? Looks like more sentimentality

 

The guaranteed years look like they more or less line up with his arb raises, and the third year is some insurance in case he gets back to being a 1.5WAR reliever. Those guys get 4 year 30 MM contracts in FA.