If anyone is curious.......

[Rick2583]

The Stanton deal = 2015 ($6.5M), 2016 ($9M), 2017 ($14.5M), 2018 ($25M), 2019 ($26M), 2020 ($26M) Average $17.5M per. Opt out clause available.

The final 7 years = 2021 ($29M), 2022 ($29M), 2023 ($32M), 2024 (#32M), 2025 ($32M), 2026 ($29), 2027 ($25M) Average ($29.4M), and 2028 ($25M club option)

 

[totus44]

I wonder how many players are projected to earn $29M in 2021/2022, as well as $32M by 2023-25. By today's standards that's a ton of cash. It will still be top tier by 2021, but he's likely not alone given the trajectory of salaries.

In a small market, Stanton will not get the national exposure that a star in NY or LA gets, and so he's likely not to get as much supplemental revenue for his brand. Not defending it, only providing some potential insight behind the Stanton camps approach to this deal.

Can't see the Marlins, under Loria, building a team around this kid and still ponying up $29M/yr in 2021. This smells like fire sale in 6 years....if someone is even able to take on the backend 7/208.

 

[Rick2583]

And what happens to some of the teams younger promising players like Alvarez & Ozuna come up for contract talks when the team is still floundering near the bottom in attendance?