Toronto
fromJays Journal
9 hours agoBlue Jays outfielder may have just saved his spot on the MLB roster
Nathan Lukes overcame early season struggles and vertigo to regain his hitting form, achieving significant success in recent games.
George Springer stated, "today was a good day, it's a good step in the right direction," reflecting his positive outlook on his recovery progress.
The extensions serve a couple purposes for the A's. They lock in what could be an elite lineup with less concern among the fanbase about them tearing the roster down the way they did after the 2021 season. They're largely backloaded deals, which raises the team's competitive balance payroll (based on annual value) to avoid a revenue sharing grievance without costing as much in salary while they're playing in Sacramento.