Aaron Decide goes house this week, and never only for the vacation.
The free-agent star was noticed in San Francisco on Monday night time, in line with a video from MLB Community, and is anticipated to fulfill with the Giants this week.
The Giants, the workforce Decide grew up rooting for in Northern California, are seen as certainly one of, if not the largest menace to the Yankees to land the newly topped AL MVP.
“Simply visiting some household and buddies, that’s about it,” Decide, who seemed to be getting into a resort, stated with a smile and a wink within the video posted to Twitter by MLB Community.
The Yankees have a brand new supply to Decide on the desk, common supervisor Brian Cashman confirmed final week, and managing common companion Hal Steinbrenner has talked to Decide instantly to strengthen the membership’s want to maintain him in pinstripes.
However the Giants, Dodgers and maybe others are anticipated to take a swing at Decide, who turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million extension supply from the Yankees earlier than Opening Day. The Giants are the primary workforce identified to have a go to arrange with Decide,
“I’m trying ahead to getting the free-agent course of going,’’ Decide stated on Thursday after profitable his first MVP award. “I don’t know the way quick or sluggish it’s gonna go. There’s groups that we’ve talked to. For me, if we’re going to construct a profitable workforce, if I can get my stuff out of the way in which, it’s at all times a bonus. As soon as I get into it, it would transfer quick or sluggish. You by no means actually know.”
The Giants, who completed 81-81 final season, are anticipated to be large spenders this offseason. Decide, who might command a contract in extra of $300 million, grew up in Linden, Calif., about two hours away from the Giants’ house stadium, which now goes by Oracle Park.
“Does he daydream about elsewhere?” Cashman stated final week. “Solely he can reply that.”
However Decide additionally stated final week he valued profitable essentially the most when requested about what mattered to him in upcoming negotiations.
“Crucial factor is a profitable tradition and being with a workforce that’s dedicated to profitable,” Decide stated, “not just for the rest of my enjoying profession, however I need the legacy to stay on with the group.”
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