Tulo traded to Bluejays

[pacopete4]

Per Jon Heyman

 

Not sure what the return is.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Whoa. Did not see that coming. Really interested to see the kind of haul the Rockies will get for him.

[narwhalattack]

Norris, Hoffman, and Pompey?

[pogokat]

I think there's gotta be a Reyes or a Travis in this too...

[trwi7]

Reyes and minor leaguers to the Rockies according to Rosenthal.

[MrTPlush]

Strange trade by Blue Jays. They need pitching.

[trwi7]

LaTroy Hawkins going to the Jays too.

[Bombers]

Wow - he has 6 years left on his deal

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tulowtr01.shtml?mobile=false

[MrTPlush]

A lot of money switching hands. Jose Reyes is owed a boatload and he is average at best. Improves the return for the Rockies though.

[reillymcshane]

Let's see how quick Tulo gets hurt on the lovely artificial turf in Toronto.

[trwi7]

@CJNitkowski

 

Chris Vass of @MLBNetworkRadio says the Rockies will eat $6 of the approximate $105M owed to Tulo. Not $6M, $6.00.

 

[Eye Black]

Wow - he has 6 years left on his deal

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tulowtr01.shtml?mobile=false

He has some interesting contract clauses though based on Baseball Prospectus info...

 

Troy Tulowitzki ss

10 years/$157.75M (2011-20), plus 2021 club option

 

10 years/$157.75M (2011-20), plus 2021 club option

signed extension with Colorado 11/30/10, replacing final 3 years and option in previous contract

11:$5.5M, 12:$8.25M, 13:$10M, 14:$16M, 15-19:$20M annually, 20:$14M, 21:$15M club option ($4M buyout)

salaries for 2020 and 2021 may increase by $6M annually based on MVP votes, Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers or All-Star selections

award bonuses, including $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star

$2M assignment bonus if traded

may be traded only once during contract

6 years/$31M (2008-13), plus 2014 club option

signed extension with Colorado 1/23/08

08:$0.75M, 09:$1M, 10:$3.5M, 11:$5.5M, 12:$8.25M, 13:$10M, 14:$15M club option ($2M buyout)

may void remainder of contract if traded

award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 for Silver Slugger. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP

at signing, largest deal for player with less than 2 years of service

1 year/$0.381M (2007)

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Colorado 8/06

drafted by Colorado 2005 (1-7) (Long Beach State)

signed 6/05, $2.3M signing bonus

agent: Paul Cohen

ML service: 8.033

[narwhalattack]

According to Jon Morosi's source, Norris is not in the trade.

[narwhalattack]

Rumors are that there's another team involved. Perhaps Fiers is heading to Toronto?

[pogokat]

If there is, I would guess it's someone willing to take an expensive SS and trade a pitcher... How about the Padres flipping Shields for Reyes here. I have a hard time imagining the third team, if there is one, wouldn't be getting Reyes.

[narwhalattack]

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Mets are the third team.

[narwhalattack]

Miguel Castro heading to the Rockies, according to Morosi.

[pogokat]

Makes sense--- they've wanted a SS, and Jose has success there. Now all they need is Gomez, and they'll have their dream team back.

[bill hAll Star]

Wonder if CarGo (the Rockies' version) could also be heading to the Mets. My fantasy team would hate it.

[narwhalattack]

Apparently Hoffman's heading to the Rockies.

[3and2Fastball]

Jeff Hoffman plus Miguel Castro are 2 very good MiLB arms. Plus Reyes plus 1 more MiLB player equals a strong return for Tulowitzki

[Austin Tatious]

Toronto gives up Hoffman after previously giving up Syndergaard in the past. They have a history of this.

 

It's disappointing that Melvin couldn't work out a package where Hoffman was included. Blown opportunity. Big time.

[igor67]

That would be a 1000 run offense a decade ago. They could still use more relief help, but it was a neat way to sneak a little bit of help in their.

[Boomer5]

I have no idea what Toronto is doing here. Damaged goods playing on turf, and not in Colorado, picked up $50M or so in salary, and gave up a lot.

 

I wonder if there is an equal package out there for Braun..............

[DuWayne Steurer]

Terrible trade for the Jays. They have an outside shot at the WC, and Tulo is a home/road split monster. Over his career, he OPS's .135 points higher at home. His splits aren't as bad this year, but generally he splits home/road pretty badly.

 

Also, they're not exactly a 'young' team, so this isn't a move for the future. I don't get it.