Oct
30
Report: Kuroda “content” with signing another one-year deal
ByVia Nick Cafardo: Hiroki Kuroda is “content” with signing another one-year contract this offseason. The right-hander wants to retain some flexibility in case he decides to return to Japan down the road.
Kuroda, 38, pitched to a 3.32 ERA (3.86 FIP) in a career-high 219.2 innings this season after signing a one-year, $10M contract last offseason. I’m sure the Yankees would welcome him back on another one-year deal in a heartbeat even if requires an extra couple of million bucks. They figure to make him a qualifying offer by Friday’s deadline just in case he decides to return to the Dodgers or sign elsewhere.
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Sign him up Cash!
Then make it happen like yesterday Cash
No shit – this is a no-brainer. He was the true Ace of the staff last year.
1 year/$15M. Do it now.
I’d be “content” with him returning.
If re-signing Kuroda is Cashman’s first move, I wouldn’t question it at all.
Even if he’s ineffective next year, he’s earned another shot.
If we can get Kuroda and Ichiro for around $20 million it will be the biggest steal of the offseason. Both want to return and both should return.
Best news of the offseason so far. Easily.
Hopefully they make him the qualifying offer and he takes it
And if he doesn’t, offer him more. As others have said, $15M for next season shouldn’t be out of the question.
Word. I’d love him back for 1 more year.
STFU Hiroki!
—your agent
Hiroki is one of my favorite players. I would love to see him and Ichiro return.
Bring him back. I’d definitely give him $15m.
As much as I loved Kuroda this year his age and career high workload makes me nervous for next year. I would be hesitant to offer a big raise on next year. Same could be said about Andy and Mariano but I think those are special cases.
agree with this. $15M would be my absolute limit.
Cash needs to make the equivalent of the Kelly for O’Neill and Chambliss for Cerone trades…
for who and whom?
This should’ve been done yesterday!!
Would love him back! Good news on a crappy day.
Good news…keep it coming.
Yeah, He’s content. As in he’s content with a one year deal but I’m sure he’ll wait to see if something better comes along.
On a 1 year deal, I actually wouldn’t flinch at going up to $18 million to secure Kuroda. Kuroda has shown himself to be a reliable, consistent starter. I’m sure some west coast team is mulling to make a run at Kuroda. Angels perhaps?
thought the Angels were looking at shedding pitching, not adding it… didn’t we hear a Haren speculation last week?
Content?
I don’t want my starters being merely content. Doesn’t sound like he has the heart of a champion. He’ll never succeed in NY.
ietc
Brian, don’t cheap out and screw this up for us!
Sounds like tons of teams would be willing to go on a bidding war for him. I know one team in Boston would probably offer him 2 years.