November 1st 2024.
After a successful season with the Giants, pitcher Blake Snell, who has won the Cy Young award twice, is once again entering free agency. Despite the Giants offering him a player option of $38.5 million, Snell has decided to decline it, according to the team. Now, at the age of 32, Snell is expected to receive a lot of interest from other teams in the free agent market.
However, this is not the first time Snell has been in this situation. Last season, coming off a Cy Young Award win with the Padres, he also struggled to find a deal until late March, ultimately signing with the Giants. Although he did pitch a no-hitter for the team, his overall performance was not up to his usual standards, with a 3.12 ERA and 145 strikeouts over 20 starts. But he finished the season strong, leading the league with a 1.23 ERA in 14 starts after July 8, and recording 114 strikeouts in 80⅓ innings.
Reflecting on his season, Snell expressed frustration with the delay in finding a deal, placing the blame on teams rather than himself. He believes that his performance this year will make teams more eager to sign him earlier in the offseason.
While Snell and the Giants may come to an agreement on a new contract, it is likely that the left-hander will seek a longer-term deal worth nine figures, after signing a two-year, $62 million contract last spring. As this story continues to develop, stay tuned for updates.
In other Giants news, the team has officially announced Zack Minasian as their new general manager. Minasian, who was not initially on Buster Posey's radar, has been promoted from his previous role as head of pro scouting. With a new GM at the helm, the Giants will have to make some decisions about their roster, including their pursuit of free agent Juan Soto. However, the team may have a tough competition from the Dodgers, who have just won the World Series over the Yankees in five games after overcoming a five-run deficit. As the offseason progresses, it will be interesting to see how the Giants navigate these important decisions.
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