Trevor Bauer, a Cy Young Award-winning pitcher liked by teammates and despite media narratives, has expressed willingness to play on an incentive-based contract with league minimum guarantees. While Bauer's approach appears to be a low-risk financial proposition, his offer to MLB teams has so far been refused. In contrast, Blake Snell is anticipated to secure a lucrative multi-year deal worth hundreds of millions, underscoring the differing market situations for the two athletes.
https://t.co/zQf1h6VAoq. Trevor Bauer made a financial offer to MLB teams he hoped they couldn’t refuse. But so far they have.
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Not a fan of the Trevor Bauer sideshow on the mound, etc. But he is a Cy Young Award winning pitcher. Would sign him yesterday to incentive-laden contract.
Blake Snell is going to get hundreds of millions of dollars on a multi year deal. And he should. He deserves it. For a team that doesn’t want to commit multi years, hundreds of millions of dollars, or many elite prospects for a Cy young award winner, they could sign me for league… https://t.co/OA1Xu7uHAT
Trevor Bauer is willing to play on an incentive based contract with league minimum guarantees and is liked by teammates despite the media continuing to lie otherwise? That’s risk free. Signing a player fans perhaps dislike is not a risk. They aren’t going anywhere long term.