Diamondbacks Re-Sign Randal Grichu

delmermollie · Post by **delmermollie** » Tue Nov 18, 2025 3:20 am

The Diamondbacks announced that they have signed outfielder to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2026. Its reportedly a $5MM guarantee for the Excel Sports Management client, broken up into a $2MM salary, followed by a $3MM buyout on a $5MM mutual option. He can also earn another $500K via incentives: $250K for getting to 200 plate appearances and another $250K for getting to 275. Theres also a one-time $250K a signment bonus if Grichuk is traded. The club had a 40-man roster vacancy and doesnt need to make a corresponding move. Grichuk, 33, signed a similar deal with the Snakes around this time last year. He and the club agreed to a deal with a $2MM guarantee in the middle of February, which turned out to be a big win for the DBacks. Grichuk played a part Myles Turner Jersey -time role, getting into 106 games and stepping to the plate 279 times. He hit .291/.348/.528 in those, production that translated to a 139 wRC+. Most of that production came in a platoon capacity, which has been a trademark of the righty swinger. He has a .273/.324/.509 line and 121 wRC+ against lefties in his career, compared to a .242/.288/.449 line and 93 wRC+ without the platoon advantage. Arizona sent him to the plate 184 times against southpaws last year and he responded with a huge .319/.386/.528 line and 151 wRC+. They limited him to just 95 trips to the plate against righties, but he actually fared well in those, hitting .242/.274/.527 for a 116 wRC+. Strikeouts have often been a problem for Grichuk in his career, as he was in the 26 to 32% range in each season from 2014 to 2019. But he then got that down into the low 20s for a few years before dropping all the way to 16.5% in 2024. That production fit very well on a Diamondbacks club that had a lot of prominent lefties bats and will again in 2025. The outfield mix features , and . This offseason, the Snakes acquired lefty to replace righty-swinging at first base. Last year, lefty was the primary designated hitter, though he became a free agent and signed with the Rangers. Its po sible that the club will redirect some of Pedersons plate appearances to , another lefty. Grichuk gives manager Torey Lovullo plenty of ability to shuffle those lefties out of the lineup whenever he sees fit, either by sending Grichuk out into the field or by putting him in the designated hitter slot. Defensively, Grichuk is capable of playing any of three outfield slots, though hes a bit better in a corner than in center. From a financial perspective, its not a huge deal in MLB terms, but it still pushes the Diamondbacks farther into uncharted waters. Per , the club ran an Opening Day payroll of $163MM, which was a franchise record by a significant margin. Thanks in large part to their shocking deal, projects them to get to $198MM this year. Thats in spite of the clubs broadcast deal falling apart in 2023, leaving them to pivot to an MLB-run model which likely brings in le s revenue. Trading and the $22.5MM hes owed this year would bring those numbers down, but its po sible the budget is getting a bit tight at the moment. That might explain why Grichuks option buyout is actually higher than his salary, as it allows the club to kick that payment down the road to the end of the season. On the heels of his solid season, Grichuk got plenty of interest around the league. He was connected to the Orioles, Pirates and Giants throughout the winter. relays today that the Royals were interested as well. When signed with Atlanta a couple of weeks ago, all the surefire everyday outfielders were off the board. That seems to have pushed clubs to pivot to the part-time role players. was signed last week, while and Grichuk put pen to paper today. For clubs still looking for outfield help, guys like , , and are still available. first reported that the Diamondbacks were bringing back Grichuk with a $5MM guarantee and incentives that could take it to $5.5MM. first provided the full breakdown. Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey