BN: Blake Snell to San Francisco

Breaking News: Blake Snell has signed a 2-year, $64 Million deal (with an opt out) with the San Francisco Giants. Details inside.

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Details:

It is clear that Scott Boras overplayed his hand this offseason when it came to Blake Snell, and still comes with Jordan Montgomery.

Even if we do a quick search across the internet, before the offseason, these were some of the various predictions for the contract Snell was going to sign (and where):

MLBTR: 7 Years, $200M ($28.6M AAV)

Teams: Phillies, Red Sox, Dodgers

MLB: No reported salary prediction

Teams: St. Louis Cardinals

CBS: 5 Years, $135M ($27M AAV)

Team: None predicted

The Sporting News: No reported salary prediction

Team: San Francisco Giants (CORRECT!)

That looks to be a lot of money left on the table. Who knows if those offers were out there, but it is clear that Boras & Co. were looking for an AAV over $30 Million per year.

This is supported by a tweet from Bob Nightengale:

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Quick Thoughts:

The Yankees blew it.

So what about a draft pick?

So what about a few extra million dollars being paid by the richest team in the MLB?

The Yankees are without their ace pitcher to start this season. The Yankees have a pitching rotation full of question marks.

Blake Snell has been available for nothing more than money and a draft pick for a player who will likely never make the MLB- and if he did, it won't be for many many years. Many years after this team is competitive with a core based around Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole.

I respect teams who make the moves and make it work regardless of what other factors are out there. I now respect the Giants. They were the ones who finally made the move.

I'll tell you all this now: Don't expect Montgomery to come back to the Bronx. It's clear the Yankees aren't spending.

Good night.