Cut/Released: Blue Jays release Troy Tulowitzki

[Taro Tsujimoto]

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

Yesterday there was a report (I think even with a quote from Atkins) saying he was in great shape and feeling great. Heh.

 

[StreetHawk]

Yesterday there was a report (I think even with a quote from Atkins) saying he was in great shape and feeling great. Heh.

Might as well just move on from him and take a bath in 2019 with Martins contract as well.

Field whatever team you can have that $58 million count for the year and come back fresh in 2020 ready to spend to make the team competitive.

They are simply moving up his 2020 salary along with the payment they owe to decline the option year they have on the contract. That’s around $20 million.

 

[JWK]

Rockies’ new 1B

But really, f*** injuries

 

[MAHJ71]

So if he signs with a new team, are the Jays off the hook for the remainder of that contract? Or how would that work.. Assuming so, but its been a long day... lol

 

[StreetHawk]

So if he signs with a new team, are the Jays off the hook for the remainder of that contract? Or how would that work.. Assuming so, but its been a long day... lol

MLB contracts are guaranteed. Plus, unlike the NHL I do not believe that there is a set buyout rate for releasing a player.

Jays are moving up when he gets his money. So, maybe Tulo agrees to take the lump sum of $35 million out of the remaining $38 million he is owed to get his money up front and move on.

Jays are in the hook for it.

 

[MAHJ71]

MLB contracts are guaranteed. Plus, unlike the NHL I do not believe that there is a set buyout rate for releasing a player.

Jays are moving up when he gets his money. So, maybe Tulo agrees to take the lump sum of $35 million out of the remaining $38 million he is owed to get his money up front and move on.

Jays are in the hook for it.

So essentially if he signs with a new team he gets to double dip? (get paid for both contracts)

 

[Dr Pepper]

Makes sense. Knew he wasn't going to be the starting SS next season, so why wait? Wasn't going to fetch much in a trade, unlike Donaldson (whom they should've moved last offseason at this time).

 

[StreetHawk]

So essentially if he signs with a new team he gets to double dip? (get paid for both contracts)

Given his Health, I highly doubt he gets much of an offer.

Any team taking him in via trade would have him for 2 years. Even if the Jays ate all but $1 million per year I would guess teams simply didn’t want someone who would break down.

At best he gets a 1 year deal if he can find a team.

As for double dipping , no different than the NHL. Orpik got bought out and went back to Washington.

Giradi got bought out by NYR and signed with Tb. He gets more in total than if he had been traded to TB.

 

[robert terwilliger]

hope he's ready for a reduced role until he hurts himself. not sure who's going to roster him in the meantime.

 

[Terry Yake]

forgot all about him

 

[rangerssharks414]

So if he signs with a new team, are the Jays off the hook for the remainder of that contract? Or how would that work.. Assuming so, but its been a long day... lol

The Jays have to pay him the $38M, and he gets paid whatever the new team signs him for.

Some team probably signs him for the vet minimum, but he's just a lottery ticket at this point.

 

[MAHJ71]

The Jays have to pay him the $38M, and he gets paid whatever the new team signs him for.

Some team probably signs him for the vet minimum, but he's just a lottery ticket at this point.

Not a terrible way for his time in Toronto to come to an end

 

[Dr Pepper]

It's commendable that his agent came out and was appreciative of the Jays cutting him loose this early.

What I find amusing, though, is Tulo's 180 on being a versatile player. Near the end of last season, after he'd missed every game, he was adamant that next year with Toronto he would ONLY play if he was the starting SS, otherwise he would hold out.

Now that the Jays have wisely decided that that's not going to work for them, and with Tulo now a veteran free agent, suddenly his tune has changed and he's open to other roles.

 

[Neutrinos]

It's commendable that his agent came out and was appreciative of the Jays cutting him loose this early.

What I find amusing, though, is Tulo's 180 on being a versatile player. Near the end of last season, after he'd missed every game, he was adamant that next year with Toronto he would ONLY play if he was the starting SS, otherwise he would hold out.

Now that the Jays have wisely decided that that's not going to work for them, and with Tulo now a veteran free agent, suddenly his tune has changed and he's open to other roles.

If that's the case, Toronto was foolish to release him now since it seems as though in a few short months he would've breached his contract and the remaining 2 years could've been voided

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

A short-term deal in Oakland to play 2b would make too much sense.

 

[Voight]

Was on track to be one of the best SS ever... sucks injuries killed his chances (at least he got that mega deal first)