Eventually, despite all the complaints and grievances about the slowness of the off-season, George Springer will get his money’s worth. All it took was the biggest contract in Toronto Blue Jays history, a six-year, $ 150 million contract, according to Jeff Passan, just the second $ 100 million contract the franchise has awarded. .
The Blue Jays have tried to spend money throughout the offseason, but it is often difficult to attract free agents to Toronto. Kiley McDaniel’s free agent valuations predicted a four-year, $ 108 million transaction for Springer, so it essentially matched the annual value, with only a few years added. For the money, Blue Jays lands one of the best central baseball players, albeit at some risk, as the contract takes Springer out of his 31-36 seasons.
First, Springer brings strength (39 shares in just 122 games in 2019 and 14 HR in 51 games in 2020) and positive defensive values.