Jayson Werth
Jayson Werth with the Orioles about 10 years ago and Jayson Werth today in Clearwater.
On a more serious note, Werth spoke today about his impending free agency and the upcoming season after reporting to spring training. This is a big year for Werth who will become a free agent after the season, and into a market one year after Jason Bay, a comparable player, got a $65 million deal from the Mets. Todd Zolecki has the full Q&A here, but I thought this one quote was interesting.
Q: Do you see how much the Phillies are spending and wonder if there will be room for you on their payroll?
A: I haven’t really thought about it. I know that how much they are spending is an issue, and I think it’s always an issue, no matter what the situation is. I definitely think that will play a part of it going forward. But again, that’s something that my agent and the team will work out, and hopefully it will work out and I’ll be in Philadelphia for a long time and continue to play with these guys. A lot of these guys are signed up for a few more years at least. The game of baseball is weird like that. Guys come and go, but our situation here, we’ve had a lot of guys stay and a lot of guys sign up for a long time. I’m already a part of something special and have been the past few years. To continue that would be awesome. Just going forward, we’ll have to see what works.
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