Hitting proved a problem for Uggla, whose combined average the past two seasons was. He has career home runs over nine seasons, but his batting average is.
The Nats reportedly are seeking a second baseman, with Asdrubal Cabrera having left in free agency. Also on the roster: reserves Kevin Frandsen and Danny Espinosa. The Nats also announced the signing of third baseman Ian Stewart on Friday. MLB free-agency tracker: Latest deals, rumors on top names in the market. Baseball 12h ago. He set the record for most home runs by a second baseman in his first three seasons and was also the fastest second baseman to home runs.
In he became the first second baseman in history to have four 30 home run seasons. Those accomplishments threatened to make him expensive, and that meant the Marlins lost interest in him. Uggla was 31 years old. As Marc Normandin wrote here back in , Uggla belonged to two groups of players that do not age well: slow guys with old-player low average and power skills and second basemen.
Another team may now take a flier on Uggla for the major league minimum, but through the end of next season the Braves will be the team picking up the checks. There are several teams suffering at second base right now, among them the San Francisco Giants , who have gotten just. The Giants are reportedly already thinking it might be worth trying to succeed where the Braves failed and make an attempt at fixing Uggla.
Whoever signs Uggla, it seems like a long shot that he can be redeemed. His defensive shortcomings are not going away, his strikeout rate, always high, climaxed at an astounding one every 2. He missed landing among the 10 most strikeout-happy seasons in plate appearance history by a mere fraction. This year's 3. A player whiffing that often has to have exceptionally good fortune or skill on balls in play to compile a sustainable batting average, and that's not in Uggla's bag of tricks at the moment.
Whereas Uggla always took a decent number of walks to compensate for his low average, leading the NL in with 94, that skill has also seemingly deserted him. Even if Uggla could resume hitting a bit, retaining a defensively challenged second baseman, or even a good defensive second baseman, as a bench player is ill-advised because they generally don't have the skills to play anywhere else.
So, despite what the Giants or another team may decide to do, one of the more unusual careers in recent baseball history might be over. As disappointing as Uggla's Braves tenure was, his Marlins period was just as special, as he transformed himself from an afterthought into a record-breaking home run hitter and three-time All-Star. He is already notable as one of the few players to emerge from the Rule 5 draft and perform at a high level, joining predecessors such as Roberto Clemente, George Bell, and Bobby Bonilla.
Yes, he was essentially baseball's equivalent of a platypus, and that by itself will keep the memory of his career burning, even if his abilities guttered out a bit earlier than would have been ideal. Who says he will hit free agency? The Yankees would not just let their star hitter go like that. Remember that time two months ago when Derek Jeter — he of the career.
Your point is flawed. Robinson Cano is approaching the end of his arb years. When Jeter was in the same position, the Yanks signed Jeter to a 10 year contract, avoiding free-agency. Ditto for Mariano who prior to the season, with one year left on his contract, Rivera signed the first long-term deal of his career, agreeing to a 4 year 40 mil deal.
Neither Jeter nor Mariano ever hit free-agency until their 15th year in the majors… Cano has 5 years of service. The Yankees let both of their signature players go to free agency this offseason instead of discussing an extension. When the season ended and Jeter and Rivera did not have a contract lined up for the season, they were automatically free agents.
Offering arbitration and other contract negotiations do nothing to change that fact. In those cases, the players had alot more leverage, when they were approaching free-agency for the first time. If he can, fine. I chose to just not think about that to be honest. Lets Go Mets! Jeter will either be a 2B or more likely, a DH come the end of the season whether he likes it or not. In fact, there are conflicting reports regarding the relationship between Jeter and Hank. This may not leave an opening for Cano, as the Yankees already decided to sign Jeter for 3 more years.
What it will come down to, is what is available via free agency at that time. It was easy to see why committing such large dollars to a young player was a good investment. Now with Cano, as a Yankees fan, let me ask you clearly and really think about it.
Do you really want to do what it takes to sign Cano? You are looking at a minimum Troy T. Really think about that question. That is at this point in time, with the Sox being the projected AL East powerhouse for the next few years. By , they are only committed to 76 mil. I was totally going to write that, but then you did it! Cano will eventually become a free agent, but it will probably be when he is in his mid-late 30s.
The Yankees almost always refuse to discuss contract extensions during the season and chose to wait until free agency…. You mean, they never discuss contract extensions in season, and wait until after the season to discuss them. They do not necessarily reach free agency. Posada and Mo deal before the current one did not reach FA status.
October 29, Granted Free Agency. November 1, Granted Free Agency. Player signed May 24, Red Sox were buying out team controlled years and therefore did not have to pay market value.
Apples and oranges. The lesser players make more because of service time. To even consider comparing the parameters of the contract between Pedroia and Uggla is impractical. So if you are asking me for Pedroia or my projected for Cano? Not to mention Pedroia is the Jeter of the Red Sox. If fans argued Jeter should be compensated for that, then so should Pedi.
Not necessarily completely true. The only years that are effected in the deal are those bought out before free agent eligibility. So you simply compare AAV for those later years with what others are getting. The years they have him signed after his arbitration years are still below market value in reference to Pedroia.
Production is determined by the position you play. Not necessarily true. Not necessarily false. Comparing between positions is like comparing between eras. Just plain nonsensical. As far as Uggla goes, I agree entirely. His glove sticks out like a sore thumb. But again, compare his defense to that of other second basemen. If we compare him to Adam Dunn last season, of course this contract looks silly. I can sacrifice a little D and a little average for the sake of putting up power that no one else can at 2B.
I was going to say, he showed me more last year then any player in MLB. Pedroia is the opposite of overrated. That rubs off on everyone around him. Lester is just a straight up beast.
Youk is a very good player as well. Neither of those two are overrated in the slightest. I was just thinking the same thing. Pretty good deal if you ask me. A Top 5 player at a very weak position who will give you great power numbers is definitely worth approximately 12M per year approx. Good for the Braves. Their offense is going to be really strong for a while now with Uggla added to a core that includes Heyward and friends. That said, Uggla just strikes me as a very un-Braves-like player.
To me, the typical Braves player of the last decade-plus is a solid all-around talent with a team-first mentality. I think Uggla can be a team guy, but his defense really sticks out, esp.
I get the feeling they will be moving him to LF permanently before the season is up. I think his defense is as bad as people think. His right-handed power will make us Braves fans forget about it most of the time though I hope. If a given player is less than ideal at their normal position that you can just stick them at 1B.
Supposedly because 1B involves less actual mobility? Even discounting all that, most of the times, it requires taking a player who might be a defensive liability at another position, and then putting them in a critical place on the diamond that makes him involved in nearly every play second only to the C, P, and SS.
Is that what we should do with a player with a questionable glove? This never made sense to me. While you are involved with almost every play, you are less likely to need to field the ball. There are fewer exchanges, fewer turns. And those better hitters are often tall, which is an important asset for a first baseman anyway, so it often works out to be a good fit.
Putting a slight defensive liability at first base serves two purposes: you can put one of your best hitters there to maximize your offensive output, and in theory limit the amount of damage they would cause on the field otherwise. While there is a definite skillset in playing first base, it is less essential to overall team value than it is at other positions.
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