In all honesty, I think I'd rather have Upton at those terms than heyward at his terms.

lol when/where?
only 3 ppl i seen even mentioned at 200 mill were heyward, price and possibly greinke (depending on length), and he got it.

mlbtr even did a profile on him.

Expected Contract

Given his age, an opt-out clause should be a consideration for Upton. Agent Larry Reynolds would do well to get his client another crack at free agency at age 30 or 31, as no one would be surprised if Upton takes his game to another level and hits 40 home runs at some point. If an opt-out clause is obtained by Reynolds, I’d expect the total dollars to be reduced as a concession.

Coming off an inferior season to Chris Davis and Yoenis Cespedes, I’d expect Upton to receive a slightly lower average annual value. Plus, Upton’s age gives him a chance at a seventh year, which may also bring down the AAV. Something in the $20-22MM range could work. The end result might put all three players at a similar grand total. I’m putting Upton down for a seven-year, $147MM contract.

This post was edited by FLCKennedy on Jan 19 2016 09:41am

good deal tigers. i think he s a great player

Mets sign Tony Bastard to 2 year 12 mil deal.

Mets sign Cespedes, 3 yrs 75 mil with an opt after year 1 which is 27.5 mil.

So gross

Odd contract.

I don't see how it's gross. It's an excellent contract for both sides. Mets get the middle of the order bat they desperately need for another year without a long-term commitment and Cespedes gets to test a MUCH weaker FA market next year if he repeats last years performance. In this years market he was competing with the likes of Heyward, Upton, Davis, Gordon etc. but next year the next best OF will be Carlos Gomez and 36 year old Jose Bautista.