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Reactions to major signings, trades, and events around MLB


Pete Alonso Contract Breakdown and Analysis
Breaking down the contract and where both the Orioles and Mets go from here After a ton of uncertainty and a calculated bet on himself, Pete Alonso has landed with the Baltimore Orioles on a reported five-year, $155 million deal. I'm quite shocked, as my prediction was slightly off. As I said in my breakdown yesterday (seen here ), I correctly predicted the length of the deal in the 3-5 year range. However, I was off on my AAV. I predicted he would only get $30M in a three-y

Shane Linett
Dec 10, 2025


Winter Meetings Day 3 Recap and Analysis
How the Phillies secured their offensive anchor, the Dodgers addressed their biggest weakness, how the Mets proceed, and implications on the rest of the market Day 3 of the Winter Meetings saw the first major slew of moves that could get the rest of the market to start falling into place. The two big free agent signings of the day were Kyle Schwarber re-signing with the Phillies for 5 years, $150M and Edwin Díaz surprising everyone by signing with the Dodgers for 3 years, $6

Shane Linett
Dec 9, 2025


Devin Williams Free Agent Contract Analysis
Why theres more to the story behind Devin Williams 2025 season and why it makes perfect sense for the Mets Last week the Mets made their first major free agent signing of the offseason, inking reliever Devin Williams to a three-year, $51 million deal with $15 million deferred from 2036-2045 in $1.5 million annual increments. The contract also includes a $6 million signing bonus paid out evenly over the three years, lowering the present day value as the Mets continue to res

Shane Linett
Dec 7, 2025


Dylan Cease Free Agent Contract Analysis
Why the Blue Jays might've overpaid for Cease and one change he can make to improve The Toronto Blue Jays made the first nine figure free agent signing of the offseason, inking starter Dylan Cease to a 7-year, $210M deal with $64M in deferrals. The present day value sits around $187.25M, still making it the largest free agent contract in franchise history. This surpasses the 5-year, $150M deal given to George Springer in 2021 equating to roughly $180M in 2025 dollars. While

Shane Linett
Dec 5, 2025


Semien-Nimmo Trade Reaction and Analysis
Why this deal makes perfect sense for both Texas and New York It has been just over a week since the Rangers sent Marcus Semien to the Mets in exchange for Brandon Nimmo and a reported $5 million. It’s not all too common to see one-for-one player deals, especially involving players with substantial contracts who have been integral to their respective franchises in recent years. Semien signed with Texas as a free agent in 2022 and contributed to their first World Series champ

Shane Linett
Dec 1, 2025
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