The Miami Marlins have agreed to an extension with All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Gordon's deal is for five years and $50 million, reports Rosenthal. It also includes a vesting option for a sixth season that is valued at $14 million. Rosenthal had noted in a column earlier this week that the Marlins should lock up Gordon, though it was not known if anything was actually in the works. Gordon, who is a client of Beverly Hills Sports Council, was on track to be eligible for arbitration this offseason, the second of four times he and his club would have to agree on a new deal. In the extension, the Marlins bought out all three remaining arbitration seasons, as well as two free agency seasons. They have the opportunity to control Gordon for a third season that would have been a free agent year with the vesting option.
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The Miami Marlins signed a top starting pitcher free agent on Tuesday, once again proving their willingness to contend in 2016 and in the near future.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that the Marlins signed right-hander Wei-Yin Chen to a five-year, $80 million deal. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports first mentioned that the two sides were in discussions early this morning. Chen's deal also includes a vesting option for a sixth year that would push the total guarantee to $96 million. His option will vest if he throws 180 or more innings in the final year of his contract or throws 360 innings in the final two years of his contract. Buster Olney of ESPN.com reported that Chen's deal includes an opt-out clause after two seasons. There is not a no-trade clause in the contact, per Rosenthal, and it is pending a physical.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in discussions with the Miami Marlins over Jose Fernandez, according to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports. Morosi reports that no deal is close.
Fernandez has been a hot topic this offseason, though many around baseball are still unsure whether the Marlins are truly serious about dealing the young, star pitcher. Los Angeles would be a perfect fit for Fernandez, as they have whiffed at pretty much every starting pitching option this offseason, including the likes of Zack Greinke, David Price, Johnny Cueto, and Hisashi Iwakuma. The Dodgers' rotation lacks any sort of depth following Clayton Kershaw. It is apparent that the team wants another top-of-the-rotation arm to compliment him. Brett Anderson, Hyun-jin Ryu, Alex Wood, and Mike Bolsinger round out the rest of Los Angeles' starting pitchers. As for the Marlins, the Dodgers do have a lot to offer in a trade, but it remains to be seen whether they would deal any of their top prospects. The Dodgers recently added to their farm system in the three-team Todd Frazier deal, but it still appears that they would have to deal Corey Seager or Julio Urias to get Fernandez. The 23-year-old Fernandez went 6-1 with a 2.92 ERA and a 79 to 14 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 64 2/3 innings pitched. He missed most of the season due to injury. The Cuban, who is the former NL Rookie of the Year, does not become a free agent until after the 2018 season. --Devan Fink MLB Roundup: Lloyd McClendon out as Mariners' manager; Dan Jennings returns to GM post with Marlins10/10/2015
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The Miami Marlins have announced the re-signing of outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, as MLB.com's Joe Frisaro first reported Tuesday afternoon.
Suzuki will make $2 million in 2016 and also has a $2 million option for 2017, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald and Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The 41-year-old Suzuki has had a great decline from his best days. The future Hall of Famer slashed just .229/.282/.279/.561 (53 wRC+) in 438 plate appearances this year, stealing 11 bases in 16 attempts. Suzuki provided slightly above average defense in his time in the Miami outfield, advanced statistics on Fangraphs show. Regardless, Suzuki was signed by the Marlins to be more of a role player, but when Giancarlo Stanton went down to injury and Marcell Ozuna had an unsuccessful year, Suzuki's playing time greatly increased. With the more playing time, Ichiro inched closer to the 3,000 hit milestone. After recording 91 hits in 2015, Suzuki is just 65 hits away from the mark. Some speculate that the Marlins will use Suzuki's upcoming accompishment as a possible marketing point and that could have possibly been one of the reasons for re-signing him (as well as the clubhouse presence for younger players). Ichiro joined the Marlins last offseason on a one-year, $2 million contract. --Devan Fink |
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