Blue Jays And Casey Janssen Avoid Arbitration, Agree On Two-Year $5.9 Million Deal With Club Option
by Minor Leaguer on Feb 13, 2012 6:42 PM EST
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The Toronto Blue Jays will not be attending any arbitration hearings for the 15th year in a row after agreeing to a two-year contract with 30-year old reliever Casey Janssen worth $5.9 million. It includes a club option in 2014, which if picked up, will pay Janssen $4.0 million. Janssen has agreed to make an annual donation to the Jays Care Foundation.
Welcome back, Casey! Time to splurge on a downtown condo.
Update: According to MLB Trade Rumors, Janssen will earn $2 million in 2012 (splitting the middle between the arbitration figures) and $3.9 in 2013. He earned $1.095 million last season.
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I re-posted the first article I saw.
That and Minor Leaguer takes me out for lunch sometimes.
thisrighthere!
by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Feb 13, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
heh
I predicted 2/6 guaranteed, 4M option on the FanShot about his tweet :)
by benk on Feb 13, 2012 7:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Yep $100,000 off
what’s your prediction for Lawrie’s eventual extension?
well
if he signed one now, I’d say he gets the Moore deal. but I don’t think the Jays will start seriously discussing it until/unless he plays well this season too
this thread is cooler
His 2011 wRC+ is 26
by Pikachu on Feb 13, 2012 7:26 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Jays got the prime years taken over with medium risk considering his past. I think janssen could have done better by getting to free agency sooner but that’s some nice security for him.
by brent in Korea on Feb 13, 2012 7:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Congrats Casey!
Looks like you are set for life now. Just don’t make us regret it :p
Man who has four balls cannot walk
by Beer Leaguer on Feb 13, 2012 8:11 PM EST via Android app reply actions
I like Casey
glad he’ll be around (barring trades)
So can we fast forward about a month now please?
Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?
good for Casey
he is a very nice piece in the Jays’ bullpen and seems like a terrific fella. You have to like guys who can strike guys out at a solid rate, get tons of grounders, and walk very few. Hope he has many more good seasons.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Feb 13, 2012 9:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Not to mention
He almost never gives up homers. Of course he gave up a homer the only time I saw him pitch.
Man who has four balls cannot walk
by Beer Leaguer on Feb 14, 2012 1:49 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
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