The first milestone of the offseason will come not long after the final out of the World Series: contract options for the 2022 season must be made within five days of the end of the Fall Classic.
This includes contracts with clauses for the player to leave the same, options of players, team and mutual.
So, thinking about that, we leave you with the Latino players with options of some kind for the 2022 season.
CLAUSES FOR EXITING THE CONTRACT
JD Martinez, BD, Red Sox
One year left on his five-season, $ 110 million deal
Martinez told WEEI in late September that he was still deciding whether or not to get out of the contract. The veteran slugger is guaranteed a salary of $ 19.35 million in 2022. If he exits, he could have trouble finding a deal that pays him a similar amount per year, considering he is 34 years old and his best job is as a full-time designated hitter. .
Unlikely to be exercised
Johnny Cueto, RHP, Giants
$ 22 million club option (or $ 5 million in compensation)
Since the Dominican returned from Tommy John surgery in 2019, Cueto has a 4.59 ERA in 38 games (37 starts) and will turn 36 in February.
Cesar Hernandez, 2B, White Sox
Club option for $ 6 million
The Venezuelan, acquired from the Indians in the middle of the season, hit three home runs and posted a .608 OPS in 53 games for Chicago.
Odubel Herrera, OF, Phillies
Club option for $ 11.5 million (or $ 2.5 million in compensation)
After being suspended in 2019 for violating MLB’s policy against domestic violence and missing all of 2020 as well, the Venezuelan returned to the Phillies and hit .260 with 13 homers and an OPS + of 95 in 124 games in 2021. That’s not enough. That is likely to have convinced the Phillies leadership to bring him back in 2022.
Carlos Martinez, RHP, Cardinals
$ 17 million club option (or $ 500,000 in compensation)
Martinez went to the All-Star Game as a starter in 2015 and 2017 and was successful as a closer for the Cardinals in 2019, but after his return to the rotation, he has a 6.95 ERA and a 74 strikeout-to-46 walk ratio at 102.1. innings for the past two years.
Martín Pérez, LZ, Red Sox
Club option for $ 6 million (or $ 500,000 in compensation)
The team’s options on Perez’s contract were declined in each of the past three off seasons, and he could happen again in 2021 after he posted a 4.74 ERA in 114 innings for Boston.
Roberto Pérez, C, Cleveland
Club option for $ 5.5 million (or $ 450,000 in compensation)
Due to injuries, Puerto Rican Pérez could only play 44 games in 2021, hitting .149 with a .564 OPS. Cleveland could not exercise the option and still try to retain the fantastic defender on a lower salary.
Christian Vazquez, C, Red Sox
Team option for $ 7 million (or $ 250,000 in compensation)
Puerto Rican Vázquez has been with the Red Sox organization since they took him in the ninth round of the MLB draft in 2008, but is coming off a disappointing season at bat (OPS + of 75), so it is not clear if they will practice. the 2022 option to retain the 31-year-old.
They will probably be taken
Jose Alvarez, LZ, Giants
Club option for $ 1.5 million (or $ 100,000 in compensation)
The one-year, $ 1.15 contract for Venezuelan Alvarez worked out very well for the Giants, as the left-hander posted a 2.37 ERA in 64.2 innings and both left-handers and right-handers had an OPS below .600 against him.
Wilmer Flores, IF, Giants
Club option for $ 3.5 million (or $ 250,000 in compensation)
Flores played more than 30 games at first, second and third base and tied a career-high with 18 home runs in 2021, leaving an OPS + (111) above 100 for the sixth straight season. Most likely, the Giants will exercise their option.
Yuli Gurriel, 1B, Astros
$ 8 million club option (or $ 500,000 in compensation)
The Astros could lose Carlos Correa in free agency a year after seeing George Springer leave to sign with the Blue Jays. Gurriel will likely be back after winning the batting title and posting a career-best 131 OPS + in 2021.
Jose Ramirez, 3B, Cleveland
$ 11 million club option (or $ 2 million in compensation)
This is probably the easiest decision on the entire list. Ramirez is tied with Aaron Judge for third place in bWAR (26.6) among position players since the 2017 season, behind only Mookie Betts and Mike Trout. He ended 2021 with a bWAR of 6.7 and he’s not yet 30 years old.
Joely Rodriguez, LZ, Yankees
$ 3 million team option (or $ 500,000 in compensation)
Acquired from the Rangers in the trade that brought Joey Gallo to the Bronx, Rodriguez was an effective reliever (2.84 ERA) for the Yankees. Under the terms of the trade, the Rangers will pay the $ 500,000 compensation if the contract option is not taken by 2022.
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