If you like free-agent fireworks, the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings provided them in spades. Beyond Aaron Judge's historic deal to stay with the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, New York Mets and Texas Rangers all went long to land the stars they wanted. Some teams reached surprisingly hefty agreements with pitchers who, crucially, pitch on a regular basis. And other contenders stayed conspicuously out of the fray.
San Diego Padres' Xander Bogaerts, left, plays with his beard as general manager A.J. Preller looks on at a news conference held to announce that Bogaerts' $280 million, 11-year contact with the Padres has been finalized, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in San Diego. If you like free-agent fireworks, the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings provided them in spades.
The dizzying top-line numbers for Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, Brandon Nimmo and Jacob deGrom sent a jolt through the baseball world. A few days removed from the peak of the signing spree, though, there are patterns in and reasons behind those deals that point to something other than pure largesse. And they drive home the importance of two acronyms you’re going to need to know to understand MLB transactions, if you aren’t already familiar.
The initial takeaway from the rush of deals, dollar figures bursting at us like popcorn, was something to the effect of,"Whoa, that's a lot of cash." But, you'll see a stark difference in astronomical total values and the AAVs that go toward CBT numbers.
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