barring an extension by the incumbent Tigers — the logical call as management sources predict he easily beats the $49 million and three years he has left.with a monster postseasonThere’s a big debate going over which free-agent pitcher — Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Blake Snell — will get the biggest deal.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
Yamamoto, 25, has the advantage in age and command but Snell, 30, wins in stuff and pedigree. It should be close with both possibly hitting $200 million. Aaron Nola slots in next after dominating this postseason following late-season mechanical adjustments. Nola says he prefers to stay in Philly . The Phillies in spring offered over $100 million, but he’ll exceed that by quite a bit.
Zack Wheeler is brilliant every October . Mets and other teams’ doctors mistakenly didn’t love his medical history when he was free. But the Phillies bet on his superior analytic numbers and went for Wheeler,Zach Wheeler’s health made him a key Phillies signing.The Marcus Stroman opt-out decision isn’t clear-cut even after returning late from hip/rib injuries and will come down to a multiyear deal or one year at $24 million with Cubs, a place he’s comfortable.