Moe’s World - The Baseball Podcast
Moe’s World - The Baseball Podcast is hosted by MoeAtlanta. Long-time baseball fan with views and perspectives that sound like a Friday Happy Hour Bar discussion with friends. Various topics will be discussed and suggestions are very encouraged. Join us weekly, in our 3rd year. New Episodes are released every Friday. Episodes are approximately 20 minutes. Join us for Moe's World - The Baseball Podcast!
Moe’s World - The Baseball Podcast
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Diamond Baseball Holdings & Baseball
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OK, Let’s start with the recent signing of Kyle Tucker…What do you think?
Are you kidding me? WTF is going on with BASEBALL?
Kyle Tucker's Contract with the Dodgers…
Duration: 4 years
Total Value: $240 million
Average Annual Value: $57.1 million (record-setting)
Signing Bonus: $64 million (with $54 million paid upfront)
Deferred Money: $30 million
Opt-Out Clauses: After the 2nd and 3rd years
Financial Implications
The Dodgers will incur a significant luxury tax due to exceeding the highest threshold, resulting in an annual cost of approximately $119.9 million for Tucker.
The contract structure, including deferrals, helps lessen the immediate luxury tax impact.
The Dodgers will lose their third and sixth-highest draft picks due to Tucker rejecting a qualifying offer from the Cubs, as well as previous losses from signing closer Edwin Díaz.
So, yes that is an INSANE contract. Especially because I would like to know how in the world is Kyle Tucker valued at $57.1 million dollar contract per year? Seriously? How did THIS number magically get presented?
Kyle Tucker's agent is Casey Close, who is associated with Excel Sports Management and I think he did a GREAT job is cloning Scott Boras!
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