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A much prolonged free agency is over for this player. LHP Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a two year, $62 million contract, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Giants have confirmed the deal.
The contract includes an opt out after 2024 and a $17 million signing bonus on top of the $15 million Snell is making in 2024. The Giants will forfeit their 3rd round draft pick in 2024 in addition to $500,000 in international bonus pool money for the next signing period since Snell was attached to the qualifying offer this offseason.
Snell played his 3rd season with the San Diego Padres in 2023. He won the NL Cy Young after posting a 2.25 ERA, 3.44 FIP, and 1.189 WHIP, throwing 180 innings and averaging 11.7 strikeouts per 9 innings over 32 starts for the Padres.
With Snell and Logan Webb at the top of the Giants rotation, the team boasts the top two vote getters for NL Cy Young in 2023, with Webb finishing in second. Snell also is a two time Cy Young winner, capturing the AL Cy Young in 2018 with the Tampa Bay Rays. When he won the NL Cy Young, he became the 7th pitcher to win a Cy Young in both the AL and NL.
Snell did a fantastic job of limiting runs, allowing just 45 earned runs in 2023. His 2.25 ERA and 6.0 bWAR each led the majors, while 234 strikeouts made him one of the best strikeout pitchers last year. His 37.4 percent whiff rate was the second highest among qualified pitchers since 2008.
Over 8 seasons, Snell has pitched for the Padres and Tampa Bay Rays, debuting in 2016. He has a 1.235 WHIP, 3.44 FIP, and 3.20 ERA to his name, racking up 992 2/3 innings and making 191 starts. In the playoffs, Snell has a 3.33 ERA and 1.253 WHIP, picking up one save in 10 starts, two relief appearances, and 48 2/3 innings.
The addition of Snell likely caps the offseason for the Giants. They've brought in Matt Chapman, Jung Hoo Lee, Robbie Ray, Tom Murphy, Jordan Hicks, and Jorge Soler while hiring Bob Melvin as their manager.
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