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The Reds announced they have signed first baseman/outfielder Wil Myers to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2024. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Myers will make $7.5MM but that figure can jump to $9.5MM based on playing time or if he is traded. Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer relays that it’s a $500K bonus for a trade plus $1.5MM in incentives. Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports that Myers will get a $6MM salary in 2023 with a $1.5MM buyout on the option.
Myers, 32, was originally drafted by the Royals but was traded to the Rays before he made it to the majors. He was considered one of the best prospects in the league at that time, with Baseball America ranking him fourth overall going into the 2013 season. Myers would go on to make his MLB debut with Tampa that year, posting a batting line of .293/.354/.478. That production was 29% above average, by measure of wRC+. He was worth 2.3 wins above replacement in the eyes of FanGraphs and won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
Despite his prospect status and exciting debut, Myers has since settled in as more of a decent regular than a true star. He endured a sophomore slump in 2014, hitting just .222/.294/.320 for a wRC+ of 76. After that season, Myers was traded to the Padres and bounced back. Injuries limited him to just 60 games in 2015, but his 2016 was excellent. He hit 28 home runs and stole 28 bases, finishing the year with a batting line of .259/.336/.461 and a wRC+ of 114. That resulted in a 3.4 fWAR tally and encouraged the Padres to give Myers a six-year, $83MM extension.
More to come.
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