Lance Harrison knows a AAA assignment is coming despite his 0.69 ERA this season.(47.06)
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:56 am
Last post-season, Lance Harrison was asked to swap places with Chandler Hall in the playoffs last season and pitch out of the bullpen so Hall could join the rotation, and Harrison did so tossing a 2.87 ERA over 15 innings pitched in his 11 postseason appearances.
Now it appears that Harrison knows there is likely another favor about to be asked by the Omaha front office. Harrison, who is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, knows Omaha’s track record of trying to not only squeeze every inning out of their players during the season, but hold onto control of the player for as long as possible.
“I know they know just as well as I know my current contract status.” Said Harrison. “We had some discussions over the off-season and I know there up against the league mandated salary cap.” The thing is, I’m not sure if I mind it if my free agency is delayed by a season. I really enjoy being a member of this club. I mean, I just got a ring and the team stayed together, so we have our eyes on multiple rings.” Harrison continued.
Harrison is currently making $2.5 million in his final season as it stands before free agency.
“I mean, when is enough, enough? If the club wants to pay me another season at my current salary, I would probably be more than happy to take that, just to stay in this organization.”
In past seasons, Timo Dooley & Donald Miller were among the players who have been sent down to acquire the approximate 2 weeks period the team needs to push out another year of arbitration and delay free agency for the player by a year.
It’s worth noting that Dooley & Miller did both end up signing extensions before their final arbitration season played out. Omaha currently has a projected payroll balance of $116 million next season, without the addition of Hernandez or Harrison, but do hold a team option on outfielder Andre Ly. It seems improbably that Omaha could keep the current pitching staff together even if picking up another season from Harrison.
Now it appears that Harrison knows there is likely another favor about to be asked by the Omaha front office. Harrison, who is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, knows Omaha’s track record of trying to not only squeeze every inning out of their players during the season, but hold onto control of the player for as long as possible.
“I know they know just as well as I know my current contract status.” Said Harrison. “We had some discussions over the off-season and I know there up against the league mandated salary cap.” The thing is, I’m not sure if I mind it if my free agency is delayed by a season. I really enjoy being a member of this club. I mean, I just got a ring and the team stayed together, so we have our eyes on multiple rings.” Harrison continued.
Harrison is currently making $2.5 million in his final season as it stands before free agency.
“I mean, when is enough, enough? If the club wants to pay me another season at my current salary, I would probably be more than happy to take that, just to stay in this organization.”
In past seasons, Timo Dooley & Donald Miller were among the players who have been sent down to acquire the approximate 2 weeks period the team needs to push out another year of arbitration and delay free agency for the player by a year.
It’s worth noting that Dooley & Miller did both end up signing extensions before their final arbitration season played out. Omaha currently has a projected payroll balance of $116 million next season, without the addition of Hernandez or Harrison, but do hold a team option on outfielder Andre Ly. It seems improbably that Omaha could keep the current pitching staff together even if picking up another season from Harrison.
