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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Exactly. The Royals don't have much wrapped up in terms of rotation dollars at this point.
$4.5 million on Chen.
$2 million on Volstad (if he makes it past the next few weeks, even - who knows?)
League min on most of the rest of the options (Mendoza, Smith, Odorizzi)
If they SMARTLY non-tender Luke Hochevar (probably due about $5 million), that just adds to the payroll flexibility that's present.
Ideal situation would close this with signing Sanchez (not holding my breath, but maybe they surprise me and go big, something like 5 years/$70 million) and Guthrie to 2 years/$18 million.
What will probably happen is closing with SOMEONE like Guthrie on a one-year deal (or one-year with team option) and someone of the third-tier/cheap veteran sort (i.e. Kevin Millwood).
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Wishful thinking, IMO. They're not going to non-tender Hochevar, though you're absolutely right that they should.
And do you really think Sanchez will get 5 years, let alone $70 million? I was thinking $4/56 would probably get him. Hard to say with the Dodgers prowling around, though. They could blow out a payroll scale or two.