Corbin signs with Nationals - 6 year deal, $140M reported

[KeithStone53151]

[trwi7]

No thank you on a 6 year deal to any pitcher outside of a select few. Corbin is not one of the select few.

[reillymcshane]

Said to be around $126M. That translates into $21M per year.

[tmwiese55]

Two years before this ERAs of 5.1 and 4.03 with WHIPs around 1.5. And you have to give him 120+ mil. Yea I'll pass on that too. Good for him though, had a good year at the right time.

[MrTPlush]

Only on the hook through his age 34 season? HUGE score for Nationals if he is for real. Absolute steal if so.

 

That being said little track record...pretty risky. $21mil isn't much these days and is hardly a crippling contract even if he regresses. Better than paying Harper if you ask me.

[KeithStone53151]

Only on the hook through his age 34 season? HUGE score for Nationals if he is for real. Absolute steal if so.

 

That being said little track record...pretty risky.

 

Agreed on all points. They could sign Harper, or get Corbin and probably 2 solid relievers for the same amount of money per year for the next 2-3 years. Easy decision in my opinion, their roster is super solid...so if they can make good relief signings they could be a force again.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Two years before this ERAs of 5.1 and 4.03 with WHIPs around 1.5. And you have to give him 120+ mil. Yea I'll pass on that too. Good for him though, had a good year at the right time.

 

Previously underachieving pitcher has a career year that coincides with a contract year? Well, knock me over with a feather!

 

Remember last year when there were rumors that Corbin was on the block, and that they had interest in Broxton or Santana? Part of my wonders if Corbin would have been dealt to the Brewers if Milwaukee might have a World Series trophy.

[Eye Black]

The Marlins are going to lose 120 games playing in the NL East next year.

[sveumrules]

Will be interesting to see how this deal is structured. Nationals have been big on deferrals in the past.

 

For instance they owe Scherzer 105 million for 2019-2021, but it is actually being paid 15 million a year from 2022 to 2028. Don't worry, though, Max isn't pitching for no paycheck the next three seasons. He got a 50 million signing bonus with 15 million paid in each of 2019, 2020 & 2021.

 

Trying to decipher Strasburg's payment schedule is equally fun. From what I can tell he is getting 15 million each from this year through the last year of his deal in 2023 followed by 10 million a year in deferred payments from 2024-2030.

[bill hAll Star]

The Marlins are going to lose 120 games playing in the NL East next year.

 

I realize they got fleeced in the Yelich trade while the other 3 trades were fine but I think it is appearing more and more to be a good idea for them to sit out 3-4 seasons rebuilding.

[reillymcshane]

Now they are saying $140M for 6 years. There will likely be deferrals.

[bill hAll Star]

Now being reported as $140.

[3and2Fastball]

Passan says 6 years $140 million. Wow!

 

Makes things tougher on the Brewers, potentially, I was hoping he would sign with an AL team. Of course if Corbin doesn't pitch well or gets injured and the contract prevents the Nationals from making other moves, then that obviously helps the Brewers... Will be interesting to watch it play out

 

Definitely makes a good pitching staff better, and he is going somewhere where he doesn't have to be an ace.

[KeithStone53151]

This could make for a very fun winter meetings next week. This obviously helps set the market for FA pitchers, but also to some degree the trade market. And it could definitely add a bit of desperation as teams don't want to miss out on the best guys.

 

This offseason has definitely been more fun thusfar than last offseason.

[Eye Black]

I never expected the Brewers to make a serious play for Corbin, but I did think if the Yankees signed him it would increase the likelihood the Brewers might end up signing J.A. Happ. I would now bet on a return to NY being the most likely destination for Happ.

[jerichoholicninja]

Two years before this ERAs of 5.1 and 4.03 with WHIPs around 1.5. And you have to give him 120+ mil. Yea I'll pass on that too. Good for him though, had a good year at the right time.

 

Previously underachieving pitcher has a career year that coincides with a contract year? Well, knock me over with a feather!

 

Remember last year when there were rumors that Corbin was on the block, and that they had interest in Broxton or Santana? Part of my wonders if Corbin would have been dealt to the Brewers if Milwaukee might have a Word Series trophy.

 

The 2018 Brewers with Patrick Corbin on the roster still can't hit. So, probably not.

[MillerParkSouth]

Holy buckets that is a lot of years/money for Corbin

[NYChez]

With the unbalanced schedule, having 3 teams being all-in in the NL East may actually help the chances of an NL Central team getting a wild card spot. The Braves, Phillies, and Nats can’t all win a ton of division games.

[502 to Right]

Two years before this ERAs of 5.1 and 4.03 with WHIPs around 1.5. And you have to give him 120+ mil. Yea I'll pass on that too. Good for him though, had a good year at the right time.

 

Previously underachieving pitcher has a career year that coincides with a contract year? Well, knock me over with a feather!

 

Remember last year when there were rumors that Corbin was on the block, and that they had interest in Broxton or Santana? Part of my wonders if Corbin would have been dealt to the Brewers if Milwaukee might have a Word Series trophy.

 

The 2018 Brewers with Patrick Corbin on the roster still can't hit. So, probably not.

 

The Brewers were 2nd in the NL in team OPS+ and you say they "can't hit."

 

Tough crowd.

[StearnsFTW]

Two years before this ERAs of 5.1 and 4.03 with WHIPs around 1.5. And you have to give him 120+ mil. Yea I'll pass on that too. Good for him though, had a good year at the right time.

 

Previously underachieving pitcher has a career year that coincides with a contract year? Well, knock me over with a feather!

 

This is being overstated. He's been quite good his whole career with the exception of one year. And he's young.

 

The price appears to be $140, not $126, but I'd still be happy if I were a Nationals fan. Obviously made no sense for the Brewers though.

[tmwiese55]

Yea I should've prefaced that, pass with our budget limits. If I'm Nats or other big markets, yea 21 million isn't ridiculous for them and he's 28/29 instead of 32 like so many other FAs. That said, I still think he's a big regression candidate but if you have as much money as these teams it's an ok risk. Also think it's smart of him to stay in the NL and not go into the slugfest that is the AL East, or a bang box like Philly.

[StearnsFTW]

Yea I should've prefaced that, pass with our budget limits. If I'm Nats or other big markets, yea 21 million isn't ridiculous for them and he's 28/29 instead of 32 like so many other FAs. That said, I still think he's a big regression candidate but if you have as much money as these teams it's an ok risk. Also think it's smart of him to stay in the NL and not go into the slugfest that is the AL East, or a bang box like Philly.

 

That's fair.

 

I will say that I've seen 40-50 of his starts over the last 2 years (fantasy baseball nerd). I don't see a regression candidate. He is damn good.

 

He throws damn near all sliders by my eye though. And he's a nibbler. Dudes stop swinging at the slider out of the zone, he could have trouble, because he has lost velocity recently. I'll be really interested to see how that contract turns out. He's a really strange pitcher.

[homer]

Whoa. I liked Corbin but that's a bit steep.

[adambr2]

 

The Brewers were 2nd in the NL in team OPS+ and you say they "can't hit."

 

Tough crowd.

 

But they did not hit in the postseason, which would be essential to them being in the World Series regardless of whether or not Corbin was here.

 

And they were still middle of the pack in runs scored despite the OPS+ because they had 2-3 guys who could hit while the rest of the lineup stunk.

[LouisEly]

This could make for a very fun winter meetings next week. This obviously helps set the market for FA pitchers, but also to some degree the trade market. And it could definitely add a bit of desperation as teams don't want to miss out on the best guys.

 

This offseason has definitely been more fun thusfar than last offseason.

Also makes legitimate SP prospects, such as Burnes, Woodruff, Peralta, and Brown, that much more valuable.