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Originally Posted by Charlie Hough
Based on their financials, they can't afford him unless he suddenly demands about half of his current requirement or they sacrifice all other extensions, free agent signings, and team options. If they do that, then that's catastrophically dumb because they're not just going to lose one young player. They will potentially lose multiple players and miss out on any other opportunities to improve via free agency.
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They can afford him
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Originally Posted by BillyBall
They have $27M for extensions and $24M for FA. They could have up to $15M freed up by declining team options.
They have 3 Star Nick Ahmed at SS signed at $8M per for another 2 seasons.
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We don't know enough about the rest of the team to say whether or not that is in their best interest