MLB free agents: When millionaires realize they’re the dregs
By Rick Soisson
When millionaires realize they’re the dregs
They’ve Priced Themselves Out of Their Profession in Their 30s?
How about the rest of these multi-millionaires who are just realizing they’ve been designated the pitching dregs of MLB free agents?
Andrew Cashner, as noted, has a lousy won-lost record, but some of that could be blamed on pitching for losing teams; on the other hand, his WHIP figures throughout his career are not particularly good. He did have a 1.194 as a starter for Baltimore for part of ’19 when he posted a 3.86 ERA, so maybe he should hope the Yankees give him some serious thought.
His agents are doing who knows what, but this guy has earned more than $41 million as an MLB player, and is, as per his $9.5 million contract last season, overpriced as a starter or reliever. He’s the dregs, and if he wants to keep making big money, he needs to drop his price.
Jason Vargas has that proverbial grit – wait, is there a proverb having to do with grit? Maybe.
The lefty pitched for the Mets and Phillies last season, ending the decade having earned more than $65 million in his career to go 99-99. Surely, he wants to win that 100th game. Who wouldn’t?
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At this point, no one saying anything knows if anyone is interested in Vargas.
Arguably, he’s overpriced. He made $2 million last year after a $6 million drop in salary. He’d seem to be the best candidate among these MLB free agents to announce retirement. He’s still a young multi-millionaire at 37. He’s made more than anyone else under discussion here.