What the Brewers recent transactions mean for the Colorado Rockies

It makes the free agent market less viable

If Cain passes his physical, he will be signing for 5 years and $80 million. This is more than most people thought he’d sign for and considering that we are less than a week away from February, it is a big surprise that Cain resigned with the Brewers for that amount (Cain was drafted by the Brewers and was with them through 2010, until he was traded to the Royals for Zack Greinke). MLB Trade Rumors predicted at the beginning of the offseason that Cain would sign for four years and $70 million.

Since Cain signed for a larger deal than expected, that will influence the free agent market. Free agents like JD Martinez, who was sorely mistaken when he believed that he is worth 8 years and $210 million, might believe that he can still get a decent contract. The Boston Red Sox reportedly had an offer out there for 5 years and $125 million but he and his agent, Scott Boras, could say that if Cain got $80 million, Martinez is at least worth $150 million. If the Rockies weren’t already out of the discussion for him, they would almost definitely be out at that price range.

Another player who could think that they could get more is former Rockie Carlos Gonzalez. As you may remember, he did not have a good 2017 season for the Rockies but he did have a strong September. With Cain getting $80 million, he could demand a multi-year contract from teams. Plus, his agent is Scott Boras so he will try to get every penny out of teams that he can.