Taylor Rogers to Giants - 3 yrs/$33 million

[wildcat2237]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/giants-taylor-rogers-agree-to-three-year-deal.html

These contracts this offseason are just egregous. Yuck. 

[BlightyBrew]

8 minutes ago, wildcat2237 said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/giants-taylor-rogers-agree-to-three-year-deal.html

These contracts this offseason are just egregous. Yuck. 

Or maybe this is just the price of doing business now.  Contracts are just going to keep going up and for longer.  

[MVP2110]

I was hoping to get Rogers back on a 1 year deal, thought a late inning lefty would be perfect for us. I don't hate the 11 mil AAV but for 3 years, that's steep

[rickh150]

19 minutes ago, BlightyBrew said:

Or maybe this is just the price of doing business now.  Contracts are just going to keep going up and for longer.  

Terrible for small markets in a cap less game. Yuck is right. Arbitration will go thru the roof too if Rogers is getting 11 million.

[Brewcrew82]

I would have taken him back, but not at that contract....Giants really spinning their wheels now

[StearnsFTW]

He was really good before last year.  Pretty big risk though.  That third year is not great.

Big market team can take that risk.

[clancyphile]

The Brewers are going to need to become very good at developing their bullpen - from closer to back end - out of the farm system and they need to lock up some of the really valuable types, like a Brent Suter, long-term early on.

One reason the Crew shouldn't have supported either reducing the number of minor-league teams and reducing the size of the MLB draft. More picks = more chances to hit.

[monty57]

35 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

I would have taken him back, but not at that contract....Giants really spinning their wheels now

The Mets really skewed the market this off-season. Mix that with the Giants just missing out on a few big players, and they’re now going to pay up for the lesser guys. 
 

The Brewers have to hope that the Mets will have all their mega-deals in place in future years. If the market keeps going up at this rate, the Brewers won’t be able to afford free agent batboys. 

[phnxcrew]

Yeah I don’t think we’ll be signing any good bullpen parts now.  the giants seem to be competing  with the cubs as far as having no direction at all.  

[MrTPlush]

2 hours ago, clancyphile said:

The Brewers are going to need to become very good at developing their bullpen - from closer to back end - out of the farm system and they need to lock up some of the really valuable types, like a Brent Suter, long-term early on.

One reason the Crew shouldn't have supported either reducing the number of minor-league teams and reducing the size of the MLB draft. More picks = more chances to hit.

Brent Suter isn’t valuable, nor should we be signing guys like him to long term contracts, ever.

[Redd Vencher]

I figured he'd go for something like that based on his overall body of work

[Playing Catch]

A good, experienced lefty in the pen, cost-controlled for 3 years at what will probably be an overpay at $11M/season? IMHO, his track record is strong enough that he's a safe bet to be a good, rosterable lefty for all 3 seasons, and at $11M, the overpay won't be that bad.

I would've exhaled with relief had the Brewers made that deal, rather than inhaling with deep concern.

[markedman5]

Brewers aren’t going to pay 11 million a year for 3 years for a non closer……especially one coming off a bad year.

Relievers are very fickle……. no way I’d do that deal…….better places for that money to go.

[jerichoholicninja]

Rogers could be an all star the next 3 seasons or unemployed next offseason. You never know with relievers and I'd prefer not to drop $11M to find out.

[Brock Beauchamp]

The fact that twins, one right-handed and the other left-handed and both pitchers, now play for the same team delights me to no end.

[rickh150]

4 hours ago, markedman5 said:

Brewers aren’t going to pay 11 million a year for 3 years for a non closer……especially one coming off a bad year.

Relievers are very fickle……. no way I’d do that deal…….better places for that money to go.

Cost controlled? Sure. But Wildly irresponsible, and expensive spending with our apparent payroll, of course.

[brewmann04]

Brewers going to continue sign minor league arms and hope they find a diamond in the rough

[Robocaller]

I  thought 1-2 years at $4-8M per year.