Aaron Loup

[angels1963]

Question, why wasn't he put on waivers or did I just miss it.

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[jsnpritchett]

Just now, angels1963 said:

Question, why wasn't he put on waivers or did I just miss it.

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He was. He didn't get claimed. 

[DMVol]

I suspect he was but I think he has an option that teams didn’t want to fool with…added to his cost…

[angels1963]

4 minutes ago, DMVol said:

I suspect he was but I think he has an option that teams didn’t want to fool with…added to his cost…

it's a club option so it shouldn't matter

[Vegas Halo Fan]

They probably realize that he usually throws gasoline on the situation when he comes into a game.

[jsnpritchett]

32 minutes ago, angels1963 said:

it's a club option so it shouldn't matter

It does matter, though.  There's a $2M buyout, so anyone who claimed him would have to pay the prorated portion of the $7.5M he's making this year, plus either the $2M buyout to get rid of him or another $7.5M for next year.

[Tank]

1 hour ago, angels1963 said:

it's a club option so it shouldn't matter

think the angels will exercise it? 

[DMVol]

14 minutes ago, Tank said:

think the angels will exercise it? 

[happybat4]

I'd rather he go in and get bombed than some rookie and potentially ruin their confidence.

[jsnpritchett]

16 minutes ago, Tank said:

think the angels will exercise it? 

[Slegnaac]

Will the $2M count against the cap next season?

[jsnpritchett]

1 hour ago, Slegnaac said:

Will the $2M count against the cap next season?

Yes.

EDIT: No.  Ha. 

Edited September 15, 2023 by jsnpritchett

[Jeff Fletcher]

4 hours ago, angels1963 said:

Question, why wasn't he put on waivers or did I just miss it.

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He was put on waivers, but no one claimed him because a team would not only have to pay the remainder of this year's salary, but also the $2M buyout of his option.

1 hour ago, Slegnaac said:

Will the $2M count against the cap next season?

No. It's already baked in to his current AAV of $8.5M. (His deal was 2/$17M. It was $7.5, $7.5 and an option for $7.5 or $2M.) If the Angels picked up his option, only the remaining $5.5M would count against the cap for 2024.

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

He was put on waivers, but no one claimed him because a team would not only have to pay the remainder of this year's salary, but also the $2M buyout of his option.

No. It's already baked in to his current AAV of $8.5M. (His deal was 2/$17M. It was $7.5, $7.5 and an option for $7.5 or $2M.) If the Angels picked up his option, only the remaining $5.5M would count against the cap for 2024.

Ah, thanks for correcting me on the latter point.  

[Angels 1961]

4 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

He was. He didn't get claimed. 

Why

[jsnpritchett]

24 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

Why

Because he sucks and is expensive. 

[CaliAngel]

Diss guy...

Getting paid $17 mill to blow games for us the past 2 years...

Must be nice.

[angels1963]

15 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

It does matter, though.  There's a $2M buyout, so anyone who claimed him would have to pay the prorated portion of the $7.5M he's making this year, plus either the $2M buyout to get rid of him or another $7.5M for next year.

oh damn didn't see the buyout