Mark Feinsand

Didn’t Vlad Jr. impose an Opening Day deadline on negotiations? An inside look at why such deadlines don’t always mean much.

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It’s extension season. Is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. next? Inside the latest trend — and why some deadlines mean more than others. https://t.co/lMHAFLzjXf https://t.co/lMHAFLzjXf

It’s extension season. Is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. next? Inside the latest trend — and why some deadlines mean more than others. https://t.co/lMHAFLzjXf https://t.co/lMHAFLzjXf

Ketel Marte has agreed to a 6-year, $116.5M extension with the D-backs, per source. Marte's deal also includes a 2031 $11.5M player option. Marte was in the third year of a 5-year, $76 million deal that ran through 2027, so this adds $64M to the guarantee. @nickpiecoro was on it.

Kristian Campbell’s eight-year extension with the Red Sox guarantees him $60 million, per source.

The Red Sox announced that they have signed Kristian Campbell to an eight-year contract extension (2025-2032), with club options for 2033 and 2034.

RT @MartinJGallegos: A’s have traded Esteury Ruiz to the Dodgers for RHP Carlos Duran.

Cross another one off the list: Jackson Merrill's 9-year, $135 million extension means 4 of the 15 players we listed in February as potential extension candidates have indeed been extended. Who's next? https://t.co/azxlfr9M8J

RT @AJCassavell: Merrill's nine-year deal begins next year and runs through the 2034 season.

Jackson Merrill has agreed to a nine-year, $135 million extension with the Padres, per source. @ByRobertMurray was on it.

Less than two months ago, we ran a list of players who were @MLB extension candidates in 2025. Since then, three of the 15 players on the list - Cal Raleigh, Lawrence Butler and Garrett Crochet - have signed extensions. Who might be next? https://t.co/azxlfrajYh

Impactful change or placebo effect: Baseball execs weigh in on Torpedo bats https://t.co/Wtp6K4RZ7X

RT @MLBPipeline: The @Pirates are calling up their No. 3 prospect, Thomas Harrington, to start tonight in what will be his big league debut…

RT @Feinsand: Which teams improved the most this offseason? Execs weigh in https://t.co/oU4WKTErWb

Crochet’s deal does not include a no-trade clause, per source, but he will receive a $2 million assignment bonus if he is traded during the course of the contract.

Crochet’s deal includes up to $2 million per year in escalators between 2027-2031 based on his finish in Cy Young voting, per source.

Crochet’s is the largest deal signed by a pitcher with 4+ years of service. Previous high was Jacob deGrom’s five-year, $137.5 million (which was worth ~$110 million with deferrals), which he signed in March 2019.

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Garrett Crochet has agreed to a six-year, $170 million extension with the Red Sox, per source. The deal runs from 2026-2031, with an opt out after 2030. @JeffPassan was on it.

Garrett Crochet has agreed to a six-year, $170 million extension with the Red Sox, per source. The deal runs from 2026-2031, with an opt out after 2030. @JeffPassan was on it.