has the highest ceiling for next season alone of any unsigned starter. There’s also significant risk because of the recent spate of injuries. Scherzer will almost certainly be limited to a one-year contract, so the long-term downside is limited, but he should command a strong salary. ...
interest free, as it was in each of the past two seasons. That said, Scherzer’s salary does count toward theCompetitive Balance Tax, a $210 million threshold the Dodgers largely exceeded even before adding the right-hander, and their payroll...
and it was easy to take him at his word. Scherzer has a ton of mileage on that right arm, and before his deadline trade to Texas, he repeatedly was stricken with physical issues with the Mets, including back and neck
One other thing to think about: Even as they’re paying down Scherzer’s hefty salary, the Mets cleared $22.5 million in payroll, which might very well be used in Cohen’s attempt to sign impending free agent Shohei Ohtani this offseason. Lone Star staff Scherzer’s arrival in Texas addre...
Scherzer on why the luxury tax system needs to improvement: said it was first implemented to rein in breakaway spending but has become a salary cap. “No other way can it be shown, point blank & simple, than the San Diego Padres having a higher payroll than the New York Yan...
To complete the deal, Scherzer waived his full no-trade clause -- a decision he made after talking to Eppler this weekend about the organization’s direction. As part of the agreement, a source said, New York will pay all but $22.5 million of Scherzer’s salary. Due to deferred money ...
So the Mets will pay ~$35 million of Scherzer’s salary through the end of 2024, while the Rangers will pay $22.5 million. That was the cost to acquire Luisangel Acuña in the deal.— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 30, 2023 5. Good starting pitchers are costing a lot at the Dead...
To complete the deal, Scherzer waived his full no-trade clause -- a decision he made after talking to Eppler this weekend about the organization’s direction. As part of the agreement, a source said, New York will pay all but $22.5 million of Scherzer’s salary. Due to deferred money ...