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Good stuff. Is it accurate to say that getting 2 option years at slightly below market (assuming the player performs; otherwise, it's moot) is the best teams are doing on these early lock-up deals?

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Yep, that's pretty much what it comes down to. Not much of a bargain on the control years, but then that bargain at the end. Of course, it may be a HUGE bargain by the time we get to 2028 and 2029, so that's the risk for the player.

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Maybe the Royals can get the Patrick Price.

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If only.

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Who knows what changes with the new CBA. I kind of foresee the minimum salary jumping higher than the $600,000.00 figure you mentioned.

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You're probably right. That's where it was kind of a struggle, but I figured I'd go with a generally close figure that we know now. It won't be THAT much higher regardless.

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