What a week it’s been when the Yusmeiro Petit negotiations have been the most telling tale for the Toronto Blue Jays. We’ve checked in on Petit several times through the Winter Meetings as the Jays reportedly held talks with him on multiple days before losing out to the Washington Nationals late Wednesday.
Petit’s deal with the Nationals is worth $2.5 million over one year with a team option for the second year. That option also comes with a $500,000 buyout, bringing the total guaranteed value to $3 million. This isn’t an absurd value given the recent market, but according to Ben Nicholson-Smith, the Blue Jays pushed very hard to sign the 31-year old.