There’s nothing good about Mark Melancon’s contract. I mean, it’s 100% good for him and his family, but from the Giants’ standpoint, it really is all bad. To wit:
- Full no-trade clause
- Two years, $28 million remaining
- $15.5 million competitive balance tax number (in each of the next two seasons)
- Signing bonus that paid him $12 million in 2017, $8 million deferred at $1M each year from 2021-28
- An opt-out clause after this year... which is great for the team theoretically, but in reality, he’ll opt-in, and it’s that momentary tease that makes it part of this all bad listing.