2024 RFA Hitter winning bids

[Free Agent Bids]

Tag owners have 48 hours to make match/decline decision, otherwise it's an auto-decline.

ATHLETICS

Alex Verdugo OF NYY a 3 yr/24.6M, $8.2M AAS, evenly spread MATCH

ASTROS

Nate Lowe 5 yrs. $15M AAS
24: $12M, 25: $18M, 26: $15M, 27: $15M, 28: $15M DECLINE

ANGELS

MI/OF Whit Merrifield (PHI) 2 yrs 10m AAV 5m MATCH
CI Rowdy Tellez (SEA) 2 yrs 6m AAV 3m MATCH
OF George Springer (KCR) - 3 yrs 24m AAV 8m (first to bid tiebreaker) DECLINE
OF Tommy Pham (KCR) - 2 yrs 6m AAV 3m DECLINE

DODGERS

C Danny Jansen, TOR - 5 yr/$25M , AAS: $5.0M - 24: $3.0; 25: $3.0M; 26: $7.0M; 27: $6.0M; 28: $6.0 MATCH

RED SOX

MI/OF Mookie Betts - 5 yr/$177.5M
AAS of $35.5M spread evenly MATCH

GUARDIANS

Christian Walker 4 years/$40M, AAS 10M DECLINE

RANGERS

MI Tommy Edman (DET): 3 years 15M, AAS:5M MATCH
CI/UT Justin Turner (TBR): 2 years 10M, AA S:5M MATCH

CI Anthony Rendon (BOS): 2 years 10M, AAS:5M (first to bid tiebreaker) DECLINE

MARLINS

C Willson Contreras (PIT) 3 Years / 21M, 7M AAS MATCH
OF Marcell Ozuna (LAD) 3 years / 21M, 7M AAS MATCH
OF Ramon Laureano (COL) 2 years / 4M, 2M AAS MATCH
OF Anthony Santander (BAL): 3 yrs. $21M AAS: $7M MATCH

MARINERS

MI Brandon Lowe (TEX) $40M Total contract $10M AAS 4yrs evenly split DECLINE
OF Tyler O'Neill (PHI) $24M Total contract $8M AAS 3 yrs evenly split MATCH
OF Lourdes Gurriel (OAK $24M Total contract $8M AAS 3 yrs evenly split MATCH

CARDINALS

Illegal bid for Anthony Santander => Needs to be 4 yrs for $10M AAS

REDS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr
5 years for $143.5M
$28.7M AAS spread evenly MATCH

[Rangers GM (Tony)]

Rangers decline to match Brandon Lowe

[Athletics GM (Wayne)]

Oakland matches Lourdes Gurriel @ $8M AAS for 3 yrs evenly split.

[Mariners GM (Dan)]

Mariners match CI Rowdy Tellez (SEA) 2 yrs 6m AAV 3m

[Twins GM (Mike)]

Twins match on M. Betts and A. Santander

Restructure Betts to 4 yrs @ $35.5M AAS
24: $28.4M, 25: $28.4M, 26: $42.6M, 27: $42.6M
Kickin' that can down the road.

No restructuring on Santander: 3 yrs @ $10M AAS, evenly spread

[Brewers GM (Brad)]

Jan 13, 2024 11:33:04 GMT -5 Twins GM (Mike) said:

Twins match on M. Betts and A. Santander

Restructure Betts to 4 yrs @ $35.5M AAS
24: $28.4M, 25: $28.4M, 26: $42.6M, 27: $42.6M
Kickin' that can down the road.

No restructuring on Santander: 3 yrs @ $10M AAS, evenly spread

Santander bid was illegal. I'm fixing the post now. Anything above $9M AAS has to be a four year + deal.

[Twins GM (Mike)]

Jan 13, 2024 11:46:04 GMT -5 Brewers GM (Brad) said:

Jan 13, 2024 11:33:04 GMT -5 Twins GM (Mike) said:

Twins match on M. Betts and A. Santander

Restructure Betts to 4 yrs @ $35.5M AAS
24: $28.4M, 25: $28.4M, 26: $42.6M, 27: $42.6M
Kickin' that can down the road.

No restructuring on Santander: 3 yrs @ $10M AAS, evenly spread

Santander bid was illegal. I'm fixing the post now. Anything above $9M AAS has to be a four year + deal.

Ah. Yes. I only looked at the rules for matching.

[Twins GM (Mike)]

Match on Santander obviously stands, evenly spread.

[Pirates GM (Ryan)]

Pirates match Willson Contreras. 3 years $21M AAS:$7M 24:$7M 25:$7M 26:$7M

[Rays GM (Kyle)]

Rays match on Turner and Verdugo. Verdugo structure 24:$6.6M, 25:$8.6, 26:$9.4. Turner keep same as bid, even spread

[Dodgers GM (Rob)]

Dodgers match on Ozuna, restructure contract as 24: $5.0M; 25: $8.0M; 26: $8.0M

[Rockies GM (Dan)]

Rockies match on Ramon Laureano

[Tigers GM (Ian)]

Tigers match Edman, restructure as follows:

24: 7.0M
25: 5.0M
26: 5.0M
27: 5.0M
28: 3.0M

[Braves GM (Paul)]

Braves decline to match Nathaniel Lowe.

Match Vlad Guerrero Jr. with $28.7M AAS spread evenly over 5 years.

[Red Sox GM (Luke)]

Red Sox decline on Anthony Rendon

[Phillies GM (Ron)]

Phillies match MI Whit Merrifield 2 years 10M AAV of $5M spread evenly

PHillies match OF Tyler O'Neill $24M Total contract $8M AAS 3 yrs evenly split - Restructure to 2 years $8M per year.

[D-Backs GM (Dave)]

Dbacks match Danny Jansen, 5m spread even over 5 years

[AstrosGM (Matt P)]

Cubs decline Christian Walker, take the picks.