ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan appeared on the JD Bunkis podcast and said, after talking to people around the league, that Brandon Nimmo could get a contract in the range of what Shin-Soo Choo signed with the Rangers in 2014, which was for seven years and $130 million.
Passan even said he wouldn't be surprised if Nimmo received more than that, which confirmed to BT that Nimmo won't be back with the Mets in 2023.
"He's gone. He's not coming back," BT said. "I always thought it was gonna be a distinct possibility, because he's a good player and I think he's certainly going to have multiple teams vying for his services."
The contract for Choo didn't exactly pan out, as he was barely an above league-average hitter in his seven years with Texas, posting a 109 OPS+ while batting .260, though he did put together an All-Star campaign in 2018. But BT doesn't believe Nimmo would be worth that kind of money either.
"I like Brandon Nimmo. He ain't worth that money," BT said. "He's just not worth that money. That's crazy….It looks like teams are gonna move mountains to get this guy. It's surprising to me.
"I initially said $100 million, and people thought I was nuts. I thought I was kind of pushing it a little bit, I really did. When you get to $120 or $130 million, you have to quantify stuff. It's one thing if a guy is making $9 or $12 million, and you talk about his intangibles and he's got energy. Again, good player, not special, awful arm...I really like Nimmo. He's a baller, he's a grinder, he's a big part of your identity. I'm a fan."
But not a fan enough to believe Steve Cohen should pay $130 million to keep the 29-year-old in Queens.
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