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Baseball Primer Newsblog— The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand
Monday, August 06, 2012
Not on this list? John Lackey.
8. Salvador Perez stands to make over the entirety of his current deal. Perez, actually, is as good a bet as any to challenge Longoria’s throne. The 22-year-old catcher is one of two superb deals struck by Kansas City general manager Dayton Moore this season – Alcides Escobar, as an All-Star-caliber shortstop at $9 million for the next three years, plus two options for $11.75 million, is No. 21 on this list – not just because of the money but the flexibility it affords.
By signing Perez before his first full year of service, the Royals were able to get him on the cheap. He’s locked in the next four years for $6.25 million. Then Kansas City has a trio of options at $3.75 million, $5 million and $6 million. For a kid who over his first 274 plate appearances hit .329/.358/.488 and provided above-average defense and game-calling, the prospect of spending only $21 million for the next seven seasons of his services induces jealousy across the game.
The one snag: health.
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1. The Clarence Thomas of BBTF (scott) Posted: August 07, 2012 at 08:50 AM (#4202122)That's a style thing by Passan when he does these lists. They start and end with the same person, team, what have you.
But Josh Willingham at 3 years $21M doesn't make the list?
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