Mark DeRosa 2013 Free Agency Thread

[DaveW]

This is the thread to post any relevant Mark DeRosa free agency news.

[DaveW]

Veteran Mark DeRosa is also in good position with his option and Casey Janssen is a lock to have his club option triggered. It now looks like Lind will get $7MM to stay in Toronto next season rather than getting a $2MM buyout to ply his craft elsewhere. The Jays also have options on Lind's services for 2015 ($7.5MM) and 2016 ($8MM). In 2013, Lind has hit .287/.356/.497, his best slash line since 2009.

DeRosa's $750K option was expected to be triggered, but he could opt to retire rather than return. The 38-year-old, who has a .229/.322/.398 slash line on the year, has earned nearly $30MM over the course of his career. Meanwhile, Janssen's $4MM option is a slam dunk after turning in a 2.56 ERA with 8.5 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9 in 56 relief appearances.

Anthopoulos also expressed confidence that the Blue Jays' rotation can turn things around with "a starter or two" added this offseason, Davidi tweets.

[James]

I hope he doesn't retire. We need one more season of Mark DeRosa free agency speculation.

[Guest USAFChief]

Any chance he's been working on a knuckler?

[ashbury]

Any chance he's been working on a knuckler?

 

Yes, and Edwin Encarnacion wasn't the least bit happy about it.