Jon Singleton up! Agrees to 8-year, $35 million deal.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jon Singleton deal covers five guaranteed seasons and includes three club options for the Astros. He will be called up immediately from AAA.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/statuses/473509262421811200">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Singleton is first player with zero ML service time to sign such an extension. Astros have tried with other players. This time, it worked.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/statuses/473509856347832322">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Singleton gives up one year of FA with this deal. If Astros pick up all three options, he’s still on the market at 30 years old.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/statuses/473510072446775296">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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8 years, 35 million. WOW what a deal.

 

8 years $35 million is robbery for the Astros if he is as good as the team thinks he is going to be. If I was a competing agent, I am killing the agent who cut this deal for the player. Great deal by the Astros brass, but stunned that the player accepted it.

 

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Well if he sucks he is guaranteed 35 mil. He has a chance to suck more than springs hence why springer didn't agree to that deal. Even if he sucks 4 mil a year isn't very much. Even scrub players get that.

 

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Unless he thinks he can't get over his weed addiction, it is not a smart deal. The guy appears likely to at least be a major league regular. He just left a boat load of $$$ on the table. Believe me I know anyone can live off $10 million guaranteed, but still a puzzling business decision on his part IMO.

 

Can buy a whole lot of ganja now, smoke 'em if you got 'em Jon.

 

Idk, Singleton's not without risk. I'm sure Brett Wallace, who was a comparable prospect without the personal issues, wishes he would have signed a similar deal. Without the deal singleton would have made league min for the next four years even if he succeeded. First club option covers a club controlled years so really only two years of free agency are bought out.

Think of it like this, just two years ago Paul Goldschmidt signed a 32 million dollar extension after a great rookie year. I think this is reasonable to both sides.

 

Like I said in the thread bashing Luhnow's methods...

why are offering these deals seen in a negative light? he's putting the onus on the players to decide whether they want to lock up some life-changing money, or gamble on themselves for a bigger payday.

i wonder if singleton's just simply not greedy, or if he's just planning on taking the 30 mill and getting lazy and druggy with the rest of his life.

 

Suck it, Krauss.

 

He's only guaranteed $10M, which makes it a great move by the club.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Already receiving texts from agents criticizing Singleton deal from player's perspective. One said, &quot;I'm speechless.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Astros&amp;src=hash">#Astros</a></p>&mdash; Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/statuses/473513214425432065">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Hmm, just don't get why his agent let him sign an extension so early. Guess he needs some extra spending cash.