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Tigers 2024-2025 Offseason: Trades, Free Agents, Call ups, Rule 5, tender, non-tender, Awards

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FIVE FOR FRIDAY

by Holly Horning The Detroit Tigers and Alex Bregman/Scott Boras remain at a standstill regarding a possible contract. It is reported that both sides are still very interested in each other. …
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FIVE FOR FRIDAY.
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The Detroit Tigers and Alex Bregman/Scott Boras remain at a standstill regarding a possible contract. It is reported that both sides are still very interested in each other.
Bregman would improve the infield with his defense and his bat would provide some pop to a team in desperate need of offense. However, his age and contract demands would most likely no longer fit the team’s needs after several years.
But the Tigers need to find a solution for 3B. There are other players available via free agency although none as high-profile as Bregman. They could also make a trade.
Jace Jung only played 27 games at the hot corner in 2024 which is not enough time to get a true evaluation. Jung is ranked #6 by MLB in 3B prospects.
Matt Vierling played there last year more than any other player remaining on the roster.
The Cardinals want to trade Nolan Arenado who initially has a no-trade clause to Detroit but rumors say he is reconsidering.
Other than Bregman, there are 6 other free agent 3Bers available. https://www.mlb.com/news/2024-25-mlb-free-agents-by-position
Which of the 5 options (because it’s Friday!) do you believe is the best and most viable one for the Tigers to pursue?

Which player is the best and most viable option to take over 3B for the Tigers?

1. Nolan Arenado

2. Alex Bregman

3. Jace Jung

4. Matt Vierling

5. another free agent 3Ber

VOTE
 
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Jack Flaherty and the Tigers have kept in touch but a reunion seems unlikely

The former Tigers right-hander discussed the topic on the Foul Territory podcast, but a fit for the right-hander remains unlikely.
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Jack Flaherty and the Tigers have kept in touch but a reunion seems unlikely.
The former Tigers right-hander discussed the topic on the Foul Territory podcast, but a fit for the right-hander remains unlikely.
BYBTB
 
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The Astros are reportedly re-thinking a Bregman reunion

The Astros are considering clearing some payroll to bring Bregman back without topping the luxury tax threshold.
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The Astros are reportedly re-thinking a Bregman reunion. The Astros are considering clearing some payroll to bring Bregman back without topping the luxury tax threshold.
BYBTB
 
Tigers have made an excellent hire: Peter Chase, formerly with the Cubs (and earlier with the Red Sox), is the team's new Director of Baseball Communications. Strong asset for the Tigers and for media covering baseball in Detroit.
 
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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS

It seems as if the LA Dodgers are buying up every single free agent out there, doesn’t it? They do know you can only have 26 men on the roster at one time, right? This is more than a bu…
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It seems as if the LA Dodgers are buying up every single free agent out there, doesn’t it? They do know you can only have 26 men on the roster at one time, right?
This is more than a buying spree. This is what some would call compulsive shopping and everyone, including Commissioner Rob Manfred, has taken notice.
The first real hint of this trend was during the signing of Shohei Ohtani, who deferred $680 mill out of his $700 mill contract. He’s being paid only $2 mill/year. It was a joint decision with the Dodgers. Ohtani said he didn’t want his salary to prevent the Dodgers from signing other top free agents.
And currently, they are simply trying to overwhelm the rest of baseball by buying up every single top free agent in order to win another World Series.
The Dodgers will be paying Ohani the rest of his salary over the next 20 years.
But the franchise didn’t stop there. They currently have deferred payments for 8 players. Two of them no longer play for the team. Overall, the Dodgers owe these 8 over $1 billion (yes, with a “b”).
Their moves to buy a team with no restraints has caught the eye of Rob Manfred who is concerned over the team’s long-term viability. It doesn’t help knowing that the Dodgers declared bankruptcy back in 2011 after a failed tv deal left them without cash and an inability to pay their players.
MLB had to seize control of the Dodgers and run it until a new owner could be found.
Today, LA is putting all their chips on everything going right. Including the hope that all of their most expensive players, including Ohtani, will stay healthy and productive in order for them to remain solvent.
But now they will have to deal with the fallout from the LA fires which destroyed the neighborhoods of the largest chunk of their fans. Fans who now are being forced to relocate. The luckier ones will have to wait years for their homes to be rebuilt. In some of these areas, realtors estimate that 70% of those residents will never return.
The Washington Nationals deferred Max Scherzer’s salary. He will continue to get paid through 2028 despite leaving the team after 2021. Seven years of paying a former player while they still try to find the money to field a new team.
And now the Nats are having financial problems. They didn’t see the reduction in tv broadcasts coming.
They’ve been in the cellar since 2020 and set losing records since then. Too many holes in the lineup that they can’t fill because they don’t have the money.
And this predicament was one of the reasons why the owners sold the Orioles last year.
Can a policy of deferring salary that you can’t currently support be good for baseball?
Does deferring salary result in unfair competitive situations with the rest of the teams?
Should teams be allowed to do it? And if they are, should there be limits as to how much can be deferred?
Today’s blog addresses this question and allows readers to share their thoughts in more detail. And hopefully, to actively engage with others by responding to their posts and creating back-and-forth discussion threads. The more the merrier!
For this one blog only, you’ve got 6 sentences max to share your thoughts. Of course, you can also respond to other readers.
TT will supply the ammunition. One thought-provoking question. Several options provided. One hard choice to be selected. One vote.
Ready?

Should MLB teams be allowed to defer player salaries?

1. No, not at all.

2. Yes, but there needs to be a cap or ceiling.

3. Yes, let them max out the credit card.

VOTE
 
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