Report: Johnny Cueto rejects $120 million offer from Diamondbacks

by SI Wire Posted: Mon Nov. 30, 2015

Free-agent pitcher Johnny Cueto has rejected a six-year, $120 million contract offer from the Arizona Diamondbacks, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com.

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports confirmed the offer and reported that Cueto wants to explore his options in free agency.

The Diamondbacks, who finished 2015 with a 79–83 record and a 4.37 starting ERA, are seeking to add a starting pitcher in the $15 million to $18 million range annually, Rosenthal reports.

Cueto had played his entire eight-year career for the Cincinnati Reds before being traded to the Kansas City Royals at last season’s trade deadline. He pitched for a 5.40 ERA in four postseason starts for the World Series winners, highlighted by his two-hit complete game in Game 2 of the Series.

Cueto, 29, was an All Star in 2014, when he threw a league-leading 243.2 innings for a 2.25 ERA. He had a 2.62 ERA in 19 starts for the Reds in 2015 before being traded to Kansas City, where he finished the season with a 4.76 ERA in 13 starts.

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Meanwhile, David Price accepts a 7-year, 217 million deal from the Red Sox.

31 million a year. Translates to roughly $1 million/start.

What do Dominicans do when they retire from Baseball with lottery money? Hire a small police force for protection and move back down there? Or is it socially unacceptable to rob ball players down there. They have the special Gringo tax in many forms, but maybe
not for retired ball players.

(12-01-2015 06:23 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  What do Dominicans do when they retire from Baseball with lottery money? Hire a small police force for protection and move back down there? Or is it socially unacceptable to rob ball players down there. They have the special Gringo tax in many forms, but maybe
not for retired ball players.

I wouldn't go back down there, why even take the chance. I get that it's home and all but I would still strive for a better situation considering money isn't an issue (like the Cayman Islands )

Sidenote, Your sig is such an awkward picture of those 4 to me. Ellis with the hard@ss look, Cobb is just loving life, DeBerry looks uncomfortable, and Shaq looks unsure about something.

Cueto to the Giants - 6 yrs/130 million

Here's to hoping he passes the physical.

(12-14-2015 04:55 PM)InspectorHound Wrote:  Cueto to the Giants - 6 yrs/130 million

I just don't see it, I've always felt he was kind of out of shape looking and would become injury prone.down the line, but we shall see.