Signed By Bash Brothers for $2. But he’s also still a high-quality major-leaguer. Since the 2012 season, Cano has received negative marks from Defensive Runs Saved and Ultimate Zone Rating just once (2015), and he tallied +4 DRS and a +2.8 UZR in 561 innings at the position this past season.The debatable question is whether that surplus value is great enough for the Mets to both part with prospects and take on some negative value at the back of Cano’s deal.
And, while they’ve stripped away a number of fan favorites and productive veterans from the roster, they’ve also added a significant amount of MLB-ready talent that could soften the blow immediately.Really, though, the trade was less about the Mets hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with the final couple of productive seasons of Cano. Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/30/20: Austin Nola, Nick Markakis, and Sabrina IonescuThey Might Be Mariners, Ep. He’ll make less than $1MM in 2019 and can be controlled for a fraction of his open-market price through his three arbitration years.As for Warren, he already went through a winter of Rule 5 eligibility without being taken.
Justin Warren Dunn (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
In the end, the Mets feel the up-front value of Diaz’s electric repertoire and the remaining productivity Cano has to offer are the more valuable asset.The Mariners entered the offseason with a bloated payroll and an aging roster, but they did so on the heels of an 89-win campaign that saw them firmly in contention for a postseason spot for much of the season. It was still a rewarding season, as he logged his first MLB hit and first home run in a brief showing after entering the campaign in the indy ball ranks. September 27, 2017 St. Lucie Mets activated RHP Justin Dunn from the 7-day disabled list.
The deal is all the more fascinating when observing that newly hired Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was formerly one of the game’s most prominent agents and that the largest contract he ever negotiated was none other than Cano’s 10-year, $240MM deal with Seattle.Of course, for the Mariners, this trade is primarily about the opportunity to not only add a pair of recent first-round picks in Kelenic (2018) and Dunn (2016) but also simultaneously jettison half the remaining money owed to Cano (for his age-36 through age-40 seasons). Justin Dunn rumors, injuries, and news from the best local newspapers and sources | # 35 Fangraphs notes that he also made some gains with his changeup late in 2018 and has improved his slider command, making him a “good bet” to be a fourth starter at the MLB level. Justin Dunn was born on Friday, September 22, 1995, in Freeport, New York. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg) .
1 overall pick, and he’s done nothing to dispel the notion that he was a worthy top 10 overall selection since signing. But it seems clear even from these reports of intense interest that the Mets are not only chasing the elite young closer, but see an opportunity to capture a some value from Cano, whose contract new GM Brodie Van Wagenen negotiated in his prior life as an agent. Will Mets ownership finally give its baseball ops staff the resources commensurate with the team’s market size, or will the addition of Cano’s contract prove prohibitive when pursuing additional win-now maneuvers?