2017 AL RFA RESULTS

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If any mistakes please let me know

Martin Prado - CI, MI, OF - (restricted by Rays) Cubs win due to no response from Rays, who gain a sandwich pick between the 4th and 5th round.
Winning Bid Cubs
4 years 20M AAS 5M
17: $11M
18/20- $3M

Jose Bautista - OF - (restricted by Astros) Matched, added year, $8M, $6M, $4M
Winning Bid Reds
2 years $12M AAS $6M
2017- $7M
2018- $5M

Melky Cabrera - OF - (restricted by Red Sox) Matched, $5.4M, $5M
Winning Bid Reds
2 years $10.4M AAS $5.2M

Giancarlo Stanton - OF - (restricted by Orioles) Diamondbacks win due to no response from Baltimore, who gain DBacks' 1st round pick and a sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd round.
Winning Bid Diamondbacks
6 years 120M AAS 20M
17-$25, 18-$25, 19-22-$17.5

Mike Napoli - CI - (restricted by White Sox) Matched, $7M, $3M
Winning Bid Tigers
2 years $10M AAS $5M
Spread evenly

Dallas Keuchel - SP - (restricted by Royals) Rangers win due to no response from Royals, who gain Rangers' 2nd round pick and a sandwich pick between the 2nd and 3rd round.
Winning bid Rangers
4 year deal worth 46 Mil
AAS: 11.5 Mil
2017: 13 Mil
2018: 12.5 Mil
2019: 12.5 Mil
2020: 8 Mil

Andrew Cashner - SP - (restricted by Tigers) Matched, added year, $5.9M each year
Winning Bid Rangers
2 year deal worth $11.8M AAS: $5.9 Mil
2017: $6.8M

Neil Walker - MI - (restricted by Rangers)Matched, dropped one year, 2017:$10M, 2018: $8M and 2019: $6M, AAS: $8M
Winning Bid Tigers
4 years worth 32M AAS 8M paid each season

Nelson Cruz - OF - (restricted by Rangers)$400k for three years
NO Legal Bids

Kendrys Morales - UT - (restricted by Blue Jays) NO BIDS Retained 400k per(2017-2018)

Doug Fister - SP - (restricted by Mariners) The TRP offers a 2 yr contract @ $400K per year
NO BIDS

David Phelps - SP, RP - (restricted by
Mariners) The TRP declines to match this contract and will receive the NYY 2018 3rd rd and supplemental pick between the 3rd and 4th round
Winning Bid Yankees
3 years $15 AAS $5M
Spread evenly

Evan Longoria - CI - (restricted by Athletics) the TRP declines to match this offer for the A's and receives the LAA 1st Rd FYPD for 2018 and a sandwich between 1st and 2nd for 2018
Winning bid Angels
6 years 102 AAS 17 spread even

Zack Greinke - SP - (restricted by Rays) Angels win due to no response from Rays, who gain two compensatory sandwich picks between the 1st and 2nd round.
Winning bid Angels
6 years 102 AAS 17 spread even

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Bluejays Retain Morales. 2 years 400k per year

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Astros match Jose Bautista and add a year:

AAS: 6M
'17: 8M '18: 6M '19: 4M

[Red Sox GM (CJ)]

RED SOX match Melky Cabrera OF - 2yr $10.4M 17:5.4M, 18:5M

[White Sox GM (Bob m)]

White Sox march Mike Napoli bid and pay $7 2017 $3 2018

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Tigers match cashner AAS 5.9M. Extend to 3 years. 5.9m paid each season

Cashner 5.9m 2017-2019

[Rangers GM (Jared)]

Rangers retain Nelson Cruz at a great contract of 3 years at 400K.

I will match on Neil Walker and drop him to 3 years. 2017: 10 Mil, 2018: 8 Mil, 2019: 6 Mil

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"$0.4M to $5M: The franchise that lost the player gains a sandwich pick between the 4th and 5th round."

How do I lose a 3rd round pick for my $5M AAS bid on Phelps?

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So anyone who hasn't matched yet means they are heading to the team with winning bid? Just trying to plan out my bids for NL Week

[Cubs GM]

Never mind just saw Fantrax

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Jan 15, 2017 22:16:25 GMT -5 Rangers GM (Jared) said:

Rangers retain Nelson Cruz at a great contract of 3 years at 400K.

My understanding (which could be wrong, I'm a rookie here) is that this contract is illegal per the following rule:

"The longest you may sign a player to a contract at the league minimum is two years."

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Good question. Under 4.1.2:

"If no one offers a bid on an RFA, the franchise that tagged the player can keep that player one to three years on a $0.4 million salary, four to six years on a $0.75 million salary, or simply choose not to sign the player."

That contract is valid.

The lesson, if you will, is "it doesn't hurt to throw a cheap RFA offer, if only to drive up the price for the original owner."

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Thanks for the clarification. Might I suggest that, because these rules contradict each other, a clause be added to the rule I quoted saying something like "...Except in the case of a restricted free agent not receiving an offer, as outlined in 4.1.2"?

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Sure, if it helps. I have free time tomorrow and need to make some tweaks anyway.