Furcal Returning to Braves

[Providence A's]

FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Source: Furcal to sign with Braves

The Braves are on the verge of a major offseason upset.

Rafael Furcal is coming home.

In a stunning turnaround, the free-agent shortstop has chosen the Braves over the A's, according to a major-league source.

A contract agreement is expected to be announced Tuesday, conditional on Furcal passing a physical.

Furcal would play shortstop or second base for the Braves, depending upon which other moves the team makes.

Stunning turnaround? How so? He didn't want to sign with the A's. Maybe the Braves will trade Escobar to the A's now

[Slyder]

Prediction: Escobar to the Padres as part of a deal to land them Peavy.

[BoSox34]

Prediction: Escobar to the Padres as part of a deal to land them Peavy.

I had the same inclination as well Slyder

[HollywoodLeo]

Prediction: Escobar to the Padres as part of a deal to land them Peavy.

Peavy talks off, Padres CEO says | padres.com: News

[Providence A's]

Peavy talks off, Padres CEO says | padres.com: News

yea, that's what I thought. I mean, anything can happen, but I don't think Peavy will end up on the Braves. We'll see I suppose.

[BoSox34]

I still believe Peavy will be dealt before spring training regardless.

[Providence A's]

Hollywood, what is the structure of Peavy's contract ($$$ per year for each year)? I only ask because everything I've read made it sound like the only reason the Braves were able to go after Furcal is because they lost out on Burnett. I'd guess that they won't have enough money left over now to take Peavy's contract if that's the case.

[HollywoodLeo]

2009: 11 mil
2010: 15 mil
2011: 16 mil
2012: 17 mil
2013: 22 mil opition, or 4 mil buyout

[HollywoodLeo]

I still believe Peavy will be dealt before spring training regardless.

I'm only posting what the Padres CEO is stating.

[DirtyKash]

2009: 11 mil
2010: 15 mil
2011: 17 mil
2012: 22 mil opition, or 4 mil buyout

Isn't the buyout for 2013? I was under the impression that the team has a $22 million option for 2013 or $4 million buyout. I believe that 2011 is for $16 million and 2012 is for $17 million.

[DirtyKash]

Indeed.


Jake Peavy rhp
4 years/$14.5M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option
3 years/$52M (2010-2012), plus 2013 club option

• 3 years/$52M (2010-12), plus 2013 club option
  
  • signed extension 12/12/07
  • 10:$15M, 11:$16M, 12:$17M, 13:$22M club option ($4M buyout)
  • full no-trade clause for 2010, may block trades to 14 clubs in 2011 and 8 clubs in 2012 (also earns 10-and-5 rights in 2012)
  • award bonuses: $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP or Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd); $50,000 for All Star starter; $25,000 for All Star selection; $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove
• 4 years/$14.5M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option
  • signed extension with San Diego 2/05 (avoided arbitration)
  • 05:$0.75M, 06:$2.5M, 07:$4.75M, 08:$6M, 09:$8M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • full no-trade clause 2008-09
  • 2008 salary increases to $6.5M with 600 IP 2005-07
  • 2009 salary increases to $9M with 600 IP in 2006-08, with 200 IP in 2008
  • 2009 salary increases by $0.5M with each top 3 finish in Cy Young vote in 2006-08, with top salary of $11M
  • 2009 salary increases to $11M with Cy Young during 2005-07
  • $0.5M assignment bonus if traded
  • award bonuses: $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP or Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd); $50,000 for All Star starter; $25,000 for All Star selection; $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove or Rolaids award ($25,000 for 2nd in Rolaids rankings)
• 1 year/$0.35M (2004), 3 /04
• 1 year/$0.305M (2003) 3/03
• drafted 1999 (15-472)
• agent: Barry Axelrod
• ML service: 5.101

[HollywoodLeo]

Isn't the buyout for 2013? I was under the impression that the team has a $22 million option for 2013 or $4 million buyout. I believe that 2011 is for $16 million and 2012 is for $17 million.

You're right.

I missed 2016 in the article that I read.

Post edited.

[realmofotalk]

Prediction: Escobar to the Padres as part of a deal to land them Peavy.

You would be correct if it was actually Escobar who the Braves refused to trade.

[DravenX]

I'm glad Furcal is coming back but I like both Escobar & Johnson.

[love_that_reefer]

The Padres says it is "likely" that Peavy is in a Padre uniform come Opening Day. A lot of offseason left to go yet. I don't don't get the move and I don't like it for the Braves. Well first let me back up and say this deal is not done yet. The Dodgers say they are still in the mix. If the Braves do get him, what do they do with Escobar? Move him to second and trade Johnson or trade Escobar? Package Escobar to the Royals for Grienke? To the A's for a few of their arms? To the Dodgers for one of their OFers? Too many questions have to be answered for me to make a call. Sounds like an unnecessary signing if they do indeed sign him.