As a follow-up to Mike Adams signing a two-year, $12 million deal with the Phillies that includes a $6 million third-year vesting option, Corey Seidman of CSNPhilly.com writes that the reliever turned down bigger offers:
Adams was in high-demand this offseason--six teams were interested and three were serious, according to agent Josh Yates--and he had offers on the table for more guaranteed years and money. One of those offers was from an NL East team, believed to be the Nationals. He even had opportunities to close.
Adams declined to get into specifics, but admitted “there was an NL East team that was really in on it” and “it was a tough choice between the two.”
So for all of Washington’s success this year it sounds like at least one key free agent turned down less upfront money to play for their rivals in Philadelphia, although Adams indicated that he views the vesting option “as guaranteed money” even if it keeps the Phillies from, you know, actually having to guarantee it.
