I swooned over Tony Watson back in October because he was one of the few bright spots in 2018. I think we can all agree those bright spots were:
The Giants signed him last February to a 2-year deal with an option and a guaranteed $9 million that could go as high as $21 million with performances bonuses and escalators. He wound up being one of the best relievers in baseball, so not only did that luxury tax/salary cap-friendly deal help the Giants reset their penalty so that they could do nothing this offseason, it also set him up to get paid for stellar performance.