A lot of the offseason exercise for Main League Baseball is full with spring coaching kicking off in just some weeks. We’re nonetheless but to see some issues settled, although, comparable to free brokers Framber Valdez, Eugenio Suárez and Zac Gallen discovering houses (free agent tracker right here) and there is at all times the chance one other commerce or two will occur as effectively.
Let’s collect the information and rumors on this Monday.
Giants ink Bader to two-year deal
The Giants and free agent outfielder Harrison Bader have agreed to a two-year contract, per The Athletic. The deal is for $20.5 million with the chance that incentives may get it to $21 million, in keeping with the New York Submit.
Bader, 31, performed in 146 video games for the Twins (96 video games) and Phillies (50) final season, hitting .277/.347/.449 (117 OPS+) with 24 doubles, 17 homers, 54 RBI, 61 runs, 11 steals and three.9 WAR. He nonetheless charges out as a wonderful defensive heart fielder — which is useful within the spacious Oracle Park — and he hit for good common and OPS final season, too.
Given the panorama of the Giants’ roster, Bader most likely steps proper in because the on a regular basis heart fielder, bumping Jung Hoo Lee to proper area. Lee’s vary in heart was an enormous drawback final season, so this alignment ought to give the Giants a lot better outfield protection.
