The Dodgers,
Padres, Braves and Marlins have all been chasing Cuban free agent Hector
Olivera, but until this point there were still many questions to be
answered in all of these negotiations. The Dodgers just might have
answered them for everyone, as they have reportedly offered Olivera a
$77 million contract, according to the Miami Herald's Clark Spencer, besting those of the other three clubs.
Spencer stated that the Padres
offered $52 million, the Braves $44 million and the Marlins $53 million,
though, the Fish pulled out when they got wind of the Dodgers' figure.
The differences might not be as large as they seem, though, thanks to
those questions alluded to above.
Olivera was reportedly weighing a mix of four- and six-year offers
-- the Dodgers' $77 million is very likely a six-year offer, with an
average annual value of $12.8 million. So, around $13 million annually,
or what the Padres and essentially the Marlins offered Olivera if they
were thinking four years with their own.
Now, all of the deals likely
feature the standard six years of control unless they are specifically
negotiated otherwise, but the Dodgers would have the payment mapped out
for all six years of the deal. The Padres and Marlins would have four
years, then the two sides would renegotiate through arbitration, which
might even net Olivera more money overall than the $77 million the
Dodgers are offering, depending on how he plays up to that point.
So the decision isn't just
about who offers the most, but if Olivera is willing to bet that he can
produce enough to earn more than what the difference between the Padres
and Dodgers are offering.
Of course, a preference for the
Dodgers, Padres or Braves could play into things as well, but just in
monetary terms, this is how things stand for Olivera. He could play
right away for any of these three clubs with a little roster shuffling
-- Juan Uribe in Los Angeles, Will Middlebrooks or Jedd Gyorko in San
Diego -- so it's going to come down to what Olivera thinks he could make
in 2019 and 2020. It's worth remembering that, for all his skill, the
infielder has dealt with health problems over the years, so guaranteed
dollars might very well win the day.
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