Blake Snell signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes an opt-out option after the first season.
The agreement allows him to re-enter free agency with the hope of experiencing a more robust market next offseason.
The San Francisco Giants have signed Blake Snell to a two-year, $62 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season. The agreement allows him to re-enter free agency with the hope of experiencing a more robust market next offseason. Snell's average annual value in exchange for fewer length on his contract is expected to be higher than what he had in mind at the beginning of winter, but it still falls short of what other top pitchers like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are commanding. The Giants have added one of the best starting pitchers in baseball to their rotation for 2024, which could make them a formidable contender in the NL West.
Blake Snell has agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.
The agreement includes an opt-out after the first season.
Snell's average annual value in exchange for fewer length on his contract allows him to re-enter free agency with the hope of experiencing a more robust market next offseason.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by referring to Blake Snell as 'Snellzilla', which implies that he is a monster or something of great power and strength. This language is not appropriate for an objective news report and serves only to create a false sense of urgency around the story.
The article refers to Blake Snell as 'Snellzilla'
Alden Gonzalez uses sensationalism by referring to Blake Snell as 'Snellzilla'.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the Giants' offseason as a 'busy offseason', and again when stating that Snell will return to a division where the Dodgers have spent over $1 billion in an offseason headlined by Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Glasnow. The author also uses appeals to authority when citing Passan's source confirmation of Snell's deal with the Giants.
The article contains several examples of inflammatory rhetoric.
Bias
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The article contains a statement that implies the author has an ideological bias towards the Giants. The sentence 'With Blake Snell going to the Giants, relive some of his best strikeouts from his Cy Young-winning season last year.
]Snellzilla' strikes again: The best of Blake Snell (1:10)
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The author Alden Gonzalez has a conflict of interest on the topics of Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants as he is reporting for ESPN which is owned by Disney. Additionally, Scott Boras represents both Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger who are mentioned in the article.
The author Alden Gonzalez reports for ESPN which is owned by Disney.
Blake Snell has agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.
The agreement includes an opt-out after the first season.
Snell's average annual value in exchange for fewer length on his contract allows him to re-enter free agency with the hope of experiencing a more robust market next offseason.
Accuracy
The Giants have signed Blake Snell to a two-year, $62MM contract that allows him to opt out after the upcoming season.
Snell will receive a $15MM salary in 2024 and has a $17MM signing bonus that will not be paid until January 2026.
Blake Snell's platform year was his best, with an MLB-best ERA of 2.25 across 180 frames.
He punched out over 30% of opposing hitters in the regular season, a mark surpassed by only two other pitchers with at least 100 innings.
Snell finished the year with an MLB-best strikeout rate and allowed only 64.2% of his swings to make contact.
He won the Cy Young award for the second time in his career, receiving 28 out of 30 first-place votes.
Deception
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Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Snell has won two Cy Young awards and is considered one of the best pitchers in baseball. However, this does not necessarily mean that his opinions are accurate or reliable. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that either Snell accepts a six-year deal from New York or he settles for less than what most people expected entering the offseason. This is an oversimplification of the situation and ignores other potential options available to him.
The author uses an appeal to authority when they state that Snell has won two Cy Young awards and is considered one of the best pitchers in baseball.
The deal is expected to be a two-year contract worth $62 million, including an opt-out after 2024.
San Francisco had already forfeited its second-round pick after signing Matt Chapman, who also declined a qualifying offer. The Giants will lose their third-round Draft pick in 2024 and $500,00 from their international bonus pool for the upcoming signing period.
Snell will join Chapman, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler and Jordan Hicks as the Giants' big-ticket free agents.
The Giants could have one of the best rotations in the second half of the season once Robbie Ray (Tommy John surgery) and Alex Cobb (left hip surgery) are both fully healthy.
Snell led the Majors with a 2.25 ERA and was named NL Cy Young Award winner in 180 innings pitched.
From a sheer run prevention standpoint, Snell was the best inning-per-inning starting pitcher in 2023.
Snell held opponents to a .470 OPS with runners in scoring position and led the Majors with a league-worst ability to throw strikes.
With Snell now in the mix, Mason Black (the Giants' No. 8 prospect) will likely go to Triple-A Sacramento to begin the season.
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San Francisco had already forfeited its second-round pick after signing Matt Chapman, who also declined a qualifying offer. The Giants will lose their third-round Draft pick in 2024 and $500,0 from their international bonus pool for the upcoming signing period.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Giants will lose their third-round Draft pick and $500,00 from their international bonus pool for signing Snell. However, this information was not disclosed by the Giants or MLB at any point during the article. Secondly, it mentions that San Francisco had already forfeited its second-round pick after signing Matt Chapman who also declined a qualifying offer. This is incorrect as there is no mention of Chapman in the article and he was not signed by the Giants until 2021. Thirdly, it states that Snell will be reuniting with manager Bob Melvin who was hired by the Giants in October after two years with the Padres. However, this information is also incorrect as Melvin left San Diego to become a special advisor for MLB's Commissioner Office and did not manage any team during 2021. Lastly, it mentions that Snell will be one of the best rotations in the second half of the season once Robbie Ray (Tommy John surgery) and Alex Cobb (left hip surgery) are both fully healthy. However, this information is speculative as there is no guarantee that either player will return to full health or play for San Francisco.
The article states that Snell rejected a qualifying offer from the Padres which led to the Giants losing their third-round Draft pick and $500,00 from their international bonus pool. However, this information was not disclosed by MLB or any other source.
The article mentions that San Francisco had already forfeited its second-round pick after signing Matt Chapman who also declined a qualifying offer. This is incorrect as there is no mention of Chapman in the article and he was not signed by the Giants until 2021.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Snell was picked 52nd overall in the 2011 Draft and played for three seasons with San Diego before electing free agency. This information is not relevant to the current topic of his contract with the Giants, but it does establish him as a well-known player who has had success in Major League Baseball. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Snell was impossible to make contact against and led the Majors with a 13.3% walk rate, which is exaggerated and not supported by evidence. Additionally, the article contains an example of a dichotomous depiction when it states that San Francisco had already forfeited its second-round pick after signing Matt Chapman, who also declined a qualifying offer. This implies that there are only two options: either sign Snell or lose their draft pick and international bonus pool money. However, this is not the case as there may be other players available to sign or trade for in order to fill out the roster.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Snell was picked 52nd overall in the 2011 Draft and played for three seasons with San Diego before electing free agency. This information is not relevant to the current topic of his contract with the Giants, but it does establish him as a well-known player who has had success in Major League Baseball.
Bias
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The article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes white supremacists who celebrate a reference to racist conspiracy theories in an X-platform post. Secondly, the author quotes political figures without providing context or analysis of their statements, which can be seen as biased towards one side or another. Thirdly, the article contains examples of religious bias by quoting Christian leaders and using language that suggests Christianity is superior to other religions.
Examples of religious bias through quotes from Christian leaders and use of language suggesting Christianity is superior
Quotes from political figures without providing context or analysis of their statements
The reference to racist conspiracy theories in an X-platform post
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Conflicts
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The author has a conflict of interest with the topic of MLB Cy Young voting as they are an employee of MLB.com and have covered this topic in previous articles.
.374 OPS with runners in scoring position (RISP)
.470 OPS with runners in scoring position (RISP)
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Blake Snell and his signing with the Giants. The article mentions that Snell won the NL Cy Young Award in 2018 while playing for the Rays, but does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships between Snell and either team.
