Should the Twins Sign Jose Miranda to a Long-Term Extension?

[Harrison Greeley III]

I'm under the assumption that he doesn't hit free agency till age 30. The Twins have his 20s under contract. What exactly would be the added benefit of paying a premium price for his next 5 years? If he plays at an All-Star level for these years, I'm fine with him being expensive in arbitration. You usually do these extensions for someone on pace to hit free agency at age 26-28, padding the contract with extra team option years till the player turns 30-32. 

[bean5302]

No. He's a rookie and there's plenty of reason to question whether or not he's playing a little above his head right now.

[Bigfork Twins Guy]

3 hours ago, baul0010 said:

It's usually not a wait and see approach.  If he puts up 2 more healthy season's of good to very good ball....he's not signing a team friendly offer.  

I agree 100%.  If they wait too long then they get into the Barrios situation where he got too close to FA and waited the Twins out.

[TheBoofIsLoose]

1 hour ago, bean5302 said:

No. He's a rookie and there's plenty of reason to question whether or not he's playing a little above his head right now.

Agreed, his walk rate in particular worries me since he only has 13 walks this season in nearly 300 PAs. The league is going to adjust to him so when teams figure out what and where to throw to him he'll need to control the zone much better.

[Shaitan]

4 hours ago, bean5302 said:

No. He's a rookie and there's plenty of reason to question whether or not he's playing a little above his head right now.

Tell that to Lew Ford!

[mikelink45]

NO.  Baseball injuries are too frequent.  Sophomore slumps are too frequent.  What is the rush?  Wait a year or two.  Did we really do well with the Polanco, Kepler, Sano extensions?  

[DJL44]

46 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

Did we really do well with the Polanco, Kepler, Sano extensions?  

Yes, yes and no.

[mikelink45]

10 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Yes, yes and no.

I would say yes, maybe, but doubtful and no. 

[jorgenswest]

Two reasons to not seek an extension would be his age and position at time of free agency. The Twins will already have locked up his prime. By his 30s he may be primarily a DH and his market may be limited.

However if they believe he has an elite bat capable of putting up seasons with a wRC+ 160 or better they should get those first few years of free agency. He might have that bat. 

 

[TopGunn#22]

I agree with chpettit.  I like the way Atlanta manages their roster.  They identify talent and then they lock that core up for a reasonable time frame.  It allows them to maintain roster consistency and cost consistency/efficiency.  I also agree with others who suggest locking Mahle and Gray up for a time.  We shouldn't have traded for those guys to just lose them in a season and a half. 

At this point, I have a healthy skepticism that ANY of our young pitchers will ever develop into anything.  None of them can stay healthy.  That said, "you can never have too much pitching."  A staff of Mahle, Maeda, Gray and Ryan is a good starting point.  Winder, Paddock, Ober,  Balazovic (whose value has cratered) and others must get healthy and STAY healthy and then maybe we will find something.  Remember, you can always trade pitching (especially YOUNG pitching) and get a heck of a lot back.

The #1 off season priority is Correa (just like Buxton was last year).  They need to determine if he's staying or going soon after the season ends.  THAT will determine how they build the roster for 2023.  If he's back, we have a great SS and a bat that plays in the #2, #3 or #4 spot in the batting order.  If he's gone, that leaves a huge hole at SS that needs to be filled.  And I don't think Lewis can be counted on at SS for 150 games. (hopefully someday).  I'd still like to break him in gradually as a super-utility guy who plays IF and OF 5 games a week.  Maybe a guy like Bogaerts could be signed if Correa moves on.  Maybe a lesser option like Jose Iglesias, but if Correa leaves, they will need a SS. 

Lock up your core.  Have cost certainty and then determine how much you have to spend to fill other roster holes.   

[Seansy]

If they can sign him to a Harris II type deal? Sure.

Otherwise wait until the end of next year to ensure the league doesn't adjust to him and he fails to adjust back.