Quote Originally Posted by gut View Post
I saw
Right-hander Shane Bieber is coming back to the Guardians. He and the club have reportedly agreed to a deal with a $10MM salary in 2025, with a $16MM player option for 2026 that comes with a $4MM buyout. That makes it a $26MM guarantee over two years but Bieber can potentially return to free agency after banking $14MM in year one. He reportedly turned down more money with other clubs in order to return to Cleveland.
I would guess he turned down more total guaranteed in favor of the bridge/prove-it deal. Considering Clevelands spending (or, lack-thereof) habits, its a sizable chunk for, at best, 2/3rds of a season of Bieber.
Meh. I had just saw on Twitter he had extended and fans were acting like he was finishing his career there. That’s more a safety bet for him as he probably didn’t get the bag he was hoping for off injury.