Recent Michael Ginnitti Features

Winter MLB Trade Candidates 12 MLB Trade Candidates heading toward the new year, including current & future financial ramifications & potential destinations for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 16, 2022
Assessing the Longest MLB Contracts in History Carlos Correa's 13 year contract with the Giants is the 21st 10 years or larger deal signed in MLB history. How these deals compare... Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 14, 2022
Valuing Best Available MLB Free Agents A snapshot look at the best available MLB Free Agents, including projecting price points and destinations for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 13, 2022
Current Opening Day MLB Tax Payrolls It'll change in the next few minutes, but a snapshot look at our projected tax payrolls for each MLB team. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 09, 2022
2022 All-MLB Rosters, Financially A look at each member of the 2022 All-MLB teams, including 2022 compensation, ranking, & future contract statuses for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 06, 2022
Early Valuations for Top NFL Free Agents An early look at notable pending unrestricted free agents from each NFL franchise, including market valuations for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 04, 2022
Breaking down Jacob deGrom's New $185M Contract The Rangers made the first big free agent splash, locking in Jacob deGrom to $185M over the next 5 years. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 03, 2022
The Rams' Future Guarantee Outlook If the Rams were a one and done team, just how expensive are the next few years going to be? Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 30, 2022
The Financial Futures of Rodgers & Love With the 2022 Packers all but out of playoff contention, the focus now turns (back) to the future of Aaron Rodgers & Jordan Love. Our deep dive into the finances for both Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 28, 2022
Angels Acquire OF Hunter Renfroe The Los Angeles Angels continued their slow rebuild by acquiring OF Hunter Renfroe from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for young pitchers Janson Junk (RHP), Elvis Peguero (RHP), Adam Seminaris (LHP). Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 23, 2022
Next Contract Series: Justin Verlander With a 3rd Cy Young under his belt, Justin Verlander can walk backwards into the Hall of Fame tomorrow. But the almost 40-year-old seems poised to run it back in 2023. Will his next contract be an historic one? Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 23, 2022
Next Contract Series: Jimmy Garoppolo Another successful season for Jimmy Garoppolo now puts his next multi-year contract into question. What might that deal look like? Which teams are interested? Which other QBs could be hitting the market? Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 22, 2022
Recapping 2022 MLB Qualifying Offers 14 players were handed a Qualifying Offer for the 2023 season: 2 were accepted, 12 were declined. Our thoughts on the financial futures for each player as we head toward the winter months. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 16, 2022
The Stability of the 2023 Raiders The Raiders locked in 5 contract extensions this offseason to their QB, WR1, WR2, TE1, & DE. How safe are these heading toward 2023? Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 14, 2022
Breaking Down Edwin Diaz's $102M Contract The Mets' struck early this offseason, keeping their closer in-house to the tune of $102M over the next 5 seasons. Our deep dive into the contract... Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 13, 2022
Early Offseason MLB Payroll Projections As the 2022-23 MLB offseason gets underway, we'll take a quick snapshot look at where each of the 30 franchises stands in terms of 40-man tax payrolls. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 10, 2022
Breaking Down Bradley Chubb's $110M Extension A visual look at the numbers behind Bradley Chubb's extension with the Dolphins, including $33M fully guaranteed at signing, & $54M+ through 2025. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 07, 2022
Important Offseason MLB Dates With the MLB offseason now upon us, a quick look at important dates pertaining to the business of baseball over the next few months. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 06, 2022
Spotrac's MLB Financial Offseason Series Our 2022-23 MLB Offseason Financial Series includes a deep dive into the projected cash/tax payrolls, arbitration costs, pending options & free agents, & trade, extension, & non-tender candidates for each franchise. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 06, 2022
MLB Financial Offseason Series: NL West Breaking down the upcoming offseason for the Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks, & Rockies, including projected payrolls, guaranteed contract, notable free agents, potential extension candidates, & trade/non-tender options. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 06, 2022
MLB Financial Offseason Series: NL Central Breaking down the upcoming offseason for the Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, & Reds, including projected payrolls, guaranteed contract, notable free agents, potential extension candidates, & trade/non-tender options. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 05, 2022
MLB Financial Offseason Series: NL East Breaking down the upcoming offseason for the Braves, Mets, Phillies, Marlins, & Nationals, including projected payrolls, guaranteed contract, notable free agents, potential extension candidates, & trade/non-tender options. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 05, 2022
2022 Gold Glove Financials MLB announced this year's crop of exceptional defenders, handing out Gold Gloves to 20 players Tuesday night and the salary disparity between the National & American Leagues this year are as large as ever. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 02, 2022
Recapping the 2022 NFL Trade Deadline The 2022 NFL trade deadline day gave us 10 trades, many with huge implications for the remainder of the season. Since October 10th, 18 trades were processed in total. We'll detail all of them here, including the financial ramifications that occurred this season, and a quick look into the future for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 02, 2022
Ravens Acquire LB Roquan Smith The Ravens bolstered their defense for the rest of 2022 by acquiring LB Roquan Smith from the Bears, who retain all but a minimum salary to increase the trade compensation. Our dive into the move: Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 01, 2022
NFL Trade Deadline Candidates As the November 1st trade deadline approaches, our look at 25 players rumored to be on the block, including the financial ramifications to acquire each going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 30, 2022
The Struggles of Recently Extended Quarterbacks 8 veteran quarterbacks were handed contract extensions prior to the 2022 regular season. All 8 of those quarterbacks are currently underproducing per their career standards. Our dive into the numbers Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 28, 2022
MLB Financial Offseason Series: AL West Breaking down the upcoming offseason for the Astros, Mariners, Angels, Rangers, & Athletics, including projected payrolls, guaranteed contract, notable free agents, potential extension candidates, & trade/non-tender options. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 27, 2022
Chiefs Acquire WR Kadarius Toney Breaking down the financials behind Kadarius Toney's move from the New York Giants to the Kansas City Chiefs. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 27, 2022
Eagles Acquire DE Robert Quinn Breaking down the numbers behind Robert Quinn's trade from the Chicago Bears to the Philadelphia Eagles. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 27, 2022
MLB Financial Offseason Series: AL Central Breaking down the upcoming offseason for the Guardians, White Sox, Twins, Tigers, & Royals, including projected payrolls, guaranteed contract, notable free agents, potential extension candidates, & trade/non-tender options. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 27, 2022
MLB Financial Offseason Series: AL East Breaking down the upcoming offseason for the Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays, Orioles & Red Sox, including projected payrolls, guaranteed contracts, notable free agents, potential extension candidates, & trade/non-tender options. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 26, 2022
Jets Acquire James Robinson The Jets wasted little time replacing Breece Hall, acquiring James Robinson from the Jaguars for a conditional late round pick. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 25, 2022
Offseason MLB Trade Candidates As we approach the 2022-23 MLB offseason, a look at a notable player from each team that could be on the trade block, including the future financial outlook for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 24, 2022
49ers Acquire Christian McCaffrey Breaking down the facts & figures of Christian McCaffrey's trade from the Carolina Panthers to the San Francisco 49ers. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 21, 2022
The James Harden Pay Cut Yes. James Harden took a pay cut to return to the Philadelphia 76ers this season. But is it a real pay reduction, or just the latest example of sports accounting at its best? Our full analysis Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 18, 2022
2022-23 NBA Opening Week Financials With the NBA regular season upon us, opening day rosters for all 30 teams are now available on Spotrac. We broke down some fun financial facts and figures for the new season here. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 18, 2022
Cardinals Acquire WR Robbie Anderson With the loss of Hollywood Brown, the Arizona Cardinals struck a deal to acquire WR Robbie Anderson from the Carolina Panthers for 2 draft picks. The financial breakdown: Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 17, 2022
Early NFL Trade Candidates As the November 1st NFL Trade Deadline approaches, we'll dive into names that may start to come into focus, including financial ramifications to move each at the deadline. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 14, 2022
Looming Extension Eligible Quarterbacks Once the 2022 regular season concludes, 2020 draft picks will become contract extension eligible for the first time in their careers. We’ll take a look at where the first five drafted quarterbacks stand in terms of calculated values, realistic projections, and thoughts on what could be on the table next spring. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 30, 2022
Breaking Down Russell Wilson's 5 year, $242.5M Extension The facts and figures inside Russell Wilson's 5 year, $242.5 million extension with the Broncos that includes $124M guaranteed at signing, & $161M through the 2025 season. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 26, 2022
Assessing the Top 2023 MLB Free Agents As the 2022 regular season winds down, our focus turns to players set to hit the open market, including potential option decisions and market valuations for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 21, 2022
Notable 2023 NFL Roster Bubbles The 2022 NFL regular season is here, which means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about which players may not be on their current rosters come 2023. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 09, 2022
Playing for Pay Days These NFL players are being drafted consistently high in fantasy football leagues around the world, but in real life, the next few months of play could mean a big time pay raise. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 04, 2022
Breaking Down Julio Rodriguez's Massive Extension Julio Rodriguez expectedly became the latest young MLB star to cash in on a massive contract extension, locking down a (very complicated) deal with the Seattle Mariners. The deal has so many layers, we’re not even exactly sure how to label it in terms of length or total value, but we’ll try to do just that here. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 28, 2022
2022 Money Tiers: Tight Ends With the regular season just two weeks away, our final installment of 2022 Money Tiers focuses on the Tight End position. We've classifed a few dozen big men into various categories, noting those with multi-year financial security, plenty more on veritable one year tenders, and a few ready for their next big payday. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 25, 2022
Young MLB Extension Candidates Michael Harris' recent extension with the Braves is just the latest example of players locking themselves into fair market extensions early in their careers. If this trend is here to stay, we'll take a look at which players could be next. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 18, 2022
2022 Money Tiers: Running Backs The preseason is a great phase to see just how deep a team’s running back room is prior to the season. An already wildly unstable position can get even shakier when an undrafted free agent steps onto the field and proves he can hang. We’ve organized a few dozen notable running backs into financial tiers, providing analysis for each on where things may be headed in the coming months. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 14, 2022
The NFL Next Contract Roster As the 2022 NFL regular season approaches, we'll push ahead to players from each position who are positioning themselves for big paydays in the coming months. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 12, 2022
Breaking Down Deebo Samuel's $71.5M Extension Deebo Samuel's 3 year, $71.55M extension with the 49ers includes $41M guaranteed at signing, & $58.1M locked in through 2024. Our full breakdown & analysis Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 01, 2022
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