Schad wrote:bluerap23 wrote:A non-tender candidate? Are you serious?!?
His Twilight years? He is 29 years old.
This is utter nonsense.
We traded a middle of the order bat for a low-leverage (even a good one) reliever.
I am completely floored that so many do not see this.
Think he means that he wasn't going to be tendered a QO after this season, and there's a decent chance that he's right. Teo's 2022 season was right on the fringe of being worth QOing. Any step back, even a small one, and he isn't worth it.
Anyone want to have a friendly wager on whether or not Teo will receive a QO next year?
That would be some easy money for me.
He was also worth 1.7 fWAR last season, while Teo was worth 2.4.
Yes, he had 1 great season and that was worth 1.7 (his previous high was 0.3)and as you've pointed out it still was not worth what Teo was worth last year in a season where he underperformed due to injuries (how about we look at the last 3).
We also know that bullpen arms are extremely variable from year-to-year. Who wants to take the over on 1.7?