SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Current National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell has agreed to a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants after late-game negotiations with the Yankees failed to reach an agreement. The Post reported that.
Snell’s contract with the Giants includes an opt-out after the first year. Waiting for physical examination.
A late spring blockbuster deal will give the Giants a nice one-two rotation punch with Snell pairing with ace right-hander Logan Webb.
Snell, 30, started 191 games in eight major league seasons, posting a 71-55 record with a 3.20 ERA and winning Cy Youngs in 2018 with Tampa Bay and last year with San Diego.
In 2023, he recorded 14 wins, 9 losses, and an ERA of 2.25, which was the top of the National League. Webb later finished second in Cy Young voting.
The Yankees and Snell’s agent, Scott Boras, have engaged in new negotiations in recent days, including some to ease the 110 percent fourth-tier tax the Yankees face as a top team. Despite trying various methods, no agreement was reached. The final threshold for him is $297 million.
Snell’s wishes are unknown, but several former teammates have speculated that he wanted to remain on the West Coast, and the Yankees believe that is a possibility.
Boras and the Yankees were trying to come up with creative ways to reduce their taxes, but the Yankees are one of three teams to exceed the 4th tier tax, and with no obvious way to cut payroll, the final It will probably cost him a lot of money.
The Yankees continue to pursue a starting pitcher, but their options are limited, especially with even less confidence that top remaining free agent Jordan Montgomery is interested in returning to the Bronx.
Montgomery has been rumored to have ties to his former Rangers team, who helped them reach their first World Series with a great postseason performance in 2023, as well as the Red Sox and Cubs. It is unclear whether
The Yankees have been unable to gain traction in trade talks for Marlins star Jesus Luzardo and others, and the remaining starting pitchers on the market have more depth, led by 2023 All-Stars Michael Lorenzen and Mike Clevinger. Tachida.
Former Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer has offered a bare minimum deal (plus incentives) to return to MLB after serving the longest domestic violence restraining order in history.
However, the Yankees had no interest in Bauer, and he and Yankees ace Gerrit Cole were not on friendly terms when they teamed up in the surprising UCLA rotation.
Meanwhile, the Giants have committed more than $300 million to free agents this winter, with more than $100 million spent in spring training alone.
They previously brought in Gold Glove Award winning third baseman Matt Chapman, former World Series MVP Jorge Soler, 164 mph pitcher Jordan Hicks and solid backup catcher Tom Murphy.
Although the Giants pale in comparison to their rival Dodgers, who have acquired two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and coveted free agent starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto for more than $1 billion, the Giants will It ranked second in terms of spending.
The Giants have been labeled as a team that struggles to attract free agents, but they clearly did a great job recruiting them this winter.
New Giants manager Bob Melvin supported Chapman and Snell, who previously coached in Oakland and San Diego, respectively.
There were whispers that Snell’s personality was influencing free agency, but many who know him suggest it was a very unfair knock, and Melvin, who spent two years in San Diego, said Sunday He told the Post: Happy. He’s a great kid and a good pitcher. ”
Apparently, he’s done it now.
