Jeremy Affeldt to ink three-year agreement with San Francisco Giants, according to reports - MLB
Relief pitcher, Jeremy Affeldt has signed a new contract with San Francisco Giants, according to sources close to the club.
Affeldt was part of the successful 2012 campaign of the Giants. He threw quality innings throughout the post-season.
The keen interest that San Francisco showed for renewing his contract right after the conclusion of the season is a reflection of it.
Although the deal is not officially confirmed, sources claim that some genuine developments have taken place. Soon, the formal announcement can be made by the Giants.
The agreement is expected to go a long way in setting a benchmark price for free agent relievers. The amount of money ensured to Affeldt in the contract can become the standard price.
As per the reports, the deal entails $18 million for three years.
For some relievers that have yet to be offered in the market, agreement of Affeldt can be a positive sign. Their expectations may be low but after the materialisation of such a deal, they will be looking for something similar.
After the conclusion of every year, those relievers that see their contract expired try to fetch highest possible money in the new contract.
For this, they sometimes test the free agency in order to be valued appropriately.
As soon as they place themselves in the market, the most important development for them is the modalities of the contract that some other relievers are being granted by the organisations.
They are conscious in this regard because their own contracts are modelled after those.
It will be fascinating to see as to how Affeldt impacts the market by signing a three-year pact with the Giants.
San Francisco won World Series this year thanks to their dominating shows in most of the crucial matches during post-season.
Role of their relievers was significant in ascertaining glory for them. Under pressure cooker situations, their bullpen had to be extra-ordinary to produce wins and keep the oppositions from taking the games away from them.
The Giants look to continue having the services of accomplished relief pitchers for the upcoming seasons.
Signing a contract extension with Affeldt shows something about their offseason plans and how they prepare for the next season.
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