Slugger Shavings 2046.03 - Another Sweetheart Extension
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:17 pm
SS Juan 'Juanny Baseball' Medrano took time off from being the subject of trade rumors to sign a 4-year, $38m extension that will pay him $5.5m, $10.5m, $10.5m, and $11.5m respectively over the next 4 seasons, including team options in 2049 and 2050.
"I know it's a lot less than I could have gotten in free agency, given the market for elite shortstops, but this feels like home. Also, Chief Slugger Shaw has my passport. So I can't leave," said Medrano.
Medrano joins two other elite talents in Louisville who have taken below-market extensions recently (Bourges, DLC), which shows the value of extortion.
"I know it's a lot less than I could have gotten in free agency, given the market for elite shortstops, but this feels like home. Also, Chief Slugger Shaw has my passport. So I can't leave," said Medrano.
Medrano joins two other elite talents in Louisville who have taken below-market extensions recently (Bourges, DLC), which shows the value of extortion.