Blake Snell is officially off the market.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the reigning NL Cy Young winner had agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants that has a opt-out following the 2024 season.
B/R Walk-Off @BRWalkoff
BREAKING: Blake Snell agrees to two-year, $62M deal with the Giants, per @JonHeyman
It includes an opt-out after 2024 pic.twitter.com/AjmapSdRyD
He joins a rotation that already boasts Logan Webb and Robby Ray and will hope to help turn around a team that went 79-83 and missed the playoffs in 2023.
What is also notable is the team that Snell didn’t end up with–the New York Yankees. The franchise was interested in Snell, although talks were stalled due luxury tax concerns by the Yankees, per Heyman.
Now that he is off the market, fans took to social media to rip into the Yankees for its inability to sign the superstar southpaw.
John Laghezza MLB / NFL Moving Averages @JohnLaghezza
Yankees really suck for not matching this Snell offer
Short-term, high-AAV is the way to do free agent pitching https://t.co/t2JOnGvDR5
Russ Manalastas @RussPT
I get the Yanks were worried about having to pay big in luxury tax by having another big contract but there’s no reason they shouldn’t haven’t taken this on especially given Cole’s status. https://t.co/I7KMqdvwBI
Patrick Hennessy @UnhingedPatrick
The Yankees fumbled.
Yankees Evil Empire @yanksfan4lifee
YANKEES ARE SLEEPING
FanDuel Sportsbook @FDSportsbook
yankees fans rn pic.twitter.com/BYOtUWYz1p
Maury Brown @BizballMaury
Snell to the Giants is honestly a great fit. Still can’t believe the Yankees didn’t land him. But then again, FA is a two-way street.
Naysayer of the North Bay @W_R_R
No Snell to the Yankees pic.twitter.com/iaVXEwdp0j
Jim @Yankeesfan22599
“All in” yankees couldn’t match the snell offer no worries they have will warren and luke weaver pic.twitter.com/PjbId81X5H
Snell went 14-9 with a 2.25 ERA in 2023 with the San Diego Padres. If New York had signed him, it would have trotted out both the reigning NL and AL Cy Young winners, as Gerrit Cole is currently the team’s ace.
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