In a bit of a surprise, the Twins released Trevor Plouffe on Friday:
The Twins presumably shopped Plouffe around before making their move, and couldn’t find a taker — his salary likely played a role, as he could’ve made close to $10 million in his final year of arbitration eligibility.
I don’t think it was the money. Plouffe will likely be valued as a 1.5 to 2.0 WAR player, making him worth between $12 and $16 million as a free agent. So some team will get him without having to give up any players. This might actually help both sides monetarily. The Twins don’t have to pay the big arbitration salary, and Plouffe will likely make more money as a free agent.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2goQN4T
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