Nationals Roster Moves August 18th

[DaveW]

Drop: Andrew Benintendi OF CHW 4.0 (2025) --> 75/50 cap hit is $5.0MM for 2024

Extensions:
Max Fried SP ATL 8.0 (2024)
Highest rank of #41 SP -->$6.5MM, which is a pay cut so a max contract of 2 years.  So I will match his current contract of $8MM so I can give him a 4 year extension.
New contract Max Fried SP ATL 8.0 (2028)

Paul Blackburn SP NYM 1.5 (2024)
Highest rank of #122 SP --> $1.0MM, which is a pay cut.  I will match his current contract of $1.5MM and will give him a 3 year extension.
New contract Paul Blackburn SP NYM 1.5 (2027)

Michael King SP/RP P-2024
Highest rank of #18 SP --> $9.0MM x 60% prospect contract --> $5.5MM
New contract Michael King SP/RP 5.5 (2029)

David Bednar RP PIT P-2024
Highest rank of #24 RP --> $1.5MM x 3 year contract
New Contract David Bednar RP PIT 1.5 (2027)

Ryan Yarbrough SP/RP TOR 3.0 (2024)
Highest rank of #50 RP --> $1.0MM.  Since that?s below his current contract, he instead gets 70% of his current contract for two years.
New Contract Ryan Yarbrough SP/RP TOR 2.5 (2026)

Erik Swanson RP TOR 0.5 (2024)
Highest rank of #65 RP --> $0.5MM
New Contract Erik Swanson RP TOR 0.5 (2026)

Ben Lively SP CLE 0.5 (2024)
Highest rank #79 SP --> $4.0MM
New Contract Ben Lively 4.0 (2025)

Bryan De La Cruz OF PIT P-2024
Highest rank #80 OF --> $3MM.  Go with prospect extension with min salary of $4MM
New Contract Bryan De La Cruz OF PIT 4.0 (2029)

Edmundo Sosa CI/MI  PHI P-2024
Highest Rank #56 MI --> 1.5MM
New Contract Edmundo Sosa CI/MI PHI 1.5MM (2027)

[ldsjayhawk]

Dave posted these thinking Sunday was the deadline.  I am stickying these in case he wants to go ahead with these at some point, but please don't process yet.

@DaveW if there are any of these you want now, please confirm.  If you decide in the future to extend these players, please post a new transaction.  I will leave this here for now.

[Paul S.]

Drop: Andrew Benintendi OF CHW 4.0 (2025) --> 75/50 cap hit is $5.0MM for 2024 x 1.1 = $5.5m

Extensions:
Max Fried SP ATL 8.0 (2024)
Highest rank of #41 SP -->$6.5MM, which is a pay cut so a max contract of 2 years.  So I will match his current contract of $8MM so I can give him a 4 year extension.
New contract Max Fried SP ATL 8.0 (2028)

Paul Blackburn SP NYM 1.5 (2024)
Highest rank of #122 SP --> $1.0MM, which is a pay cut.  I will match his current contract of $1.5MM and will give him a 3 year extension.
New contract Paul Blackburn SP NYM 1.5 (2027)

Michael King SP/RP P-2024
Highest rank of #18 SP --> $9.0MM x 60% prospect contract --> $5.5MM
New contract Michael King SP/RP 5.5 (2029)

David Bednar RP PIT P-2024
Highest rank of #24 RP --> $1.5MM x 3 year contract
New Contract David Bednar RP PIT 1.5 (2027)

Ryan Yarbrough SP/RP TOR 3.0 (2024)
Highest rank of #50 RP --> $1.0MM.  Since that?s below his current contract, he instead gets 70% of his current contract for two years.
New Contract Ryan Yarbrough SP/RP TOR 2.5 (2026)

Erik Swanson RP TOR 0.5 (2024)
Highest rank of #65 RP --> $0.5MM
New Contract Erik Swanson RP TOR 0.5 (2026)

Ben Lively SP CLE 0.5 (2024)
Highest rank #79 SP --> $4.0MM
New Contract Ben Lively 4.0 (2025)

Bryan De La Cruz OF PIT P-2024
Highest rank #80 OF --> $3MM.  Go with prospect extension with min salary of $4MM
New Contract Bryan De La Cruz OF PIT 4.0 (2029)

Edmundo Sosa CI/MI  PHI P-2024
Highest Rank #56 MI --> 1.5MM
New Contract Edmundo Sosa CI/MI PHI 1.5MM (2027)

[Brian]

Fantraxed

[Paul S.]

 :iatp:

[TheProfessor]

SS 9/29/24

[Paul S.]

Fantraxed