Jason Heyward Signs an 8-Year/$184M Deal With the Cubs

Jaypers · Dec 11, 2015

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
Cubs get heyward

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/cubs-sign-jason-heyward.html

Awesome get for Theo.

AnthonyCorona · Dec 11, 2015

They are really going for it. I wonder where Soler ends up

AnthonyCorona · Dec 11, 2015

Also, does that leave Alex Gordon as the only upper level position player left?

Jaypers · Dec 11, 2015

AnthonyCorona said:
Also, does that leave Alex Gordon as the only upper level position player left?

Don't forget Justin Upton.

And speaking of Gordon, the Cards are now aggressively pursuing him.

Yanks2151 · Dec 11, 2015

Man, seems like the Cubs are involved more than ever.

Jaypers · Dec 11, 2015

This will cost them their 2nd round pick, meaning the Cubs have sacrificed both their 1st and 2nd rounders now. Hope it turns out to be worth it.

AnthonyCorona · Dec 11, 2015

Jaypers said:
Don't forget Justin Upton.

And speaking of Gordon, the Cards are now aggressively pursuing him.

I forgot about Cespedes too

Jaypers · Dec 11, 2015

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
Heyward can play CF. But cubs will keep fielding offers on soler. Cubs could then go for a CF. Span, fowler options there.

joey12508 · Dec 11, 2015

Way overpaid if its near 200 mil.

BBCgalaxee · Dec 11, 2015

Between him, zobrist and samardzija, the over pays in these guys is off the chart.

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Jaypers · Dec 11, 2015

Gordon Wittenmyer ‏@GDubCub
Heyward deal less than $185m. Believed to be eight years.

Which is reportedly less than the Nats' and Cards' offers. Like Zobrist, $ isn't everything to him. I applaud this.

Jaypers · Dec 11, 2015

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
heyward deal with cubs is $184M, 8 years

bmp1971 · Dec 11, 2015

is this really the value of a guy hitting 33 doubles, 4 3b, 13 hr, with 60 rbi now? unbelievable money, even if he can win a gold glove in the OF.

mlbsalltimegreats · Dec 11, 2015

Jaypers said:
Gordon Wittenmyer ‏@GDubCub
Heyward deal less than $185m. Believed to be eight years.

Which is reportedly less than the Nats' and Cards' offers. Like Zobrist, $ isn't everything to him. I applaud this.

I find it hard to believe the cards were willing to pay more considering they let one of the best players in baseball get away with pujols. The cards dont like to pay anyone big

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scotty216brs · Dec 11, 2015

bmp1971 said:
is this really the value of a guy hitting 33 doubles, 4 3b, 13 hr, with 60 rbi now? unbelievable money, even if he can win a gold glove in the OF.

It's a lot, but if you factor in his age, OBP (34th in active OBP), defense, baserunning, etc.....he is pretty much the overall package. There are very few weaknesses in his game. Usually only power hitters get those types of contracts, but I think 2 big factors in this deal were him being only 26yo (seriously no player is a FA at that age!) and he was the top rated position player on the FA market this offseason. He is essentially the perfect player for the Cubs to sign. Why? Because he is ENTERING HIS prime at the start of the contract, and for a team who hopes to make it to the World Series for the next several years, that is huge!

With that said, I will be VERY disappointed if the Cubbies don't win the World Series in 2016.

IndyManning18 · Dec 11, 2015

scotty216brs said:
With that said, I will be VERY disappointed if the Cubbies don't win the World Series in 2016.

You and me both, brother.

selah150pslm · Dec 11, 2015

mlbsalltimegreats said:
I find it hard to believe the cards were willing to pay more considering they let one of the best players in baseball get away with pujols. The cards dont like to pay anyone big

Heyward is an 8 yr deal at 26, Pujols was a 10 yr deal at 31.

RStadlerASU22 · Dec 11, 2015

selah150pslm said:
Heyward is an 8 yr deal at 26, Pujols was a 10 yr deal at 31.

Pujols = King of STL at time and All Time Great , Face of franchise

Heyward = Not so much

I know what your saying, but it's hard to compare the players at all in any type of fairness to either side

Ryan

selah150pslm · Dec 11, 2015

RStadlerASU22 said:
Pujols = King of STL at time and All Time Great , Face of franchise

Heyward = Not so much

I know what your saying, but it's hard to compare the players at all in any type of fairness to either side

Ryan

That's my point though, St Louis was looking at it from a on field future of the team aspect, not what you are off the field/will you sell tickets aspect. That's one of the reasons they're successful. The Lakers would be far better today if they didn't sign Kobe to his most recent contract. Same concept.

RStadlerASU22 · Dec 11, 2015

selah150pslm said:
That's my point though, St Louis was looking at it from a on field future of the team aspect, not what you are off the field/will you sell tickets aspect. That's one of the reasons they're successful. The Lakers would be far better today if they didn't sign Kobe to his most recent contract. Same concept.

Gonna have to disagree with the comparisons because of the salary cap in basketball. StL could have paid Pujols and still survived w/o much effect. But they are successful and not signing AP hasn't stopped them from making the playoffs either.

Anyway , back to the thread , congrats to JH for getting the deal. Doesn't seem like it was very long ago where the Braves were the "Up , Up n a Hey" crew, that sure went away fast.

Ryan

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