Hall of Fame Slugger Says San Francisco Giants Paid 'Too Much' For Cy Young Winner

It doesn't seem like one of the game's best hitters liked the deal that the San Francisco Giants made this offseason to bring in the reigning National League Cy Young winner.

Apr 8, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell | Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports

When the offseason first started, the San Francisco Giants weren't really seen as a potential landing spot for reigning National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell.

They had their eye on the whale that was Shohei Ohtani before having to pivot elsewhere when he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Giants still put together a very solid winter by landing Jung Hoo Lee, Jordan Hicks, and getting Matt Chapman for a discounted rate. Their offseason was capped off when adding Snell on a bargain deal after he and his agent were initially searching for $200 million.

Compared to that price, signing Snell for two years and $62 million is a steal.

However, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson thinks San Francisco overpaid for the left-handed star, telling Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman of The New York Post this deal was "too much."

"That's too much for him. He's been hurt a couple of times. And I think there's incentives on top of that. He's also got an option on his own," he said.

Jackson is now a senior advisor for the Houston Astros, a team that was reportedly a finalist for Snell before they backed out based on the price tag that it would have cost to land him.

Maybe that has something to do with these comments from Jackson as he might be trying to spin things into a positive light for the organization, considering the Astros are dealing with tons of injuries to their starting unit that has them sitting with a record of 4-10 entering Friday.

"Being fiscally responsible, I think, is what kicked us out of the Snell deal ... And between the four or five people that make the decisions with the Astros, we don't play that game," he added.

Of course, he's saying this after Houston paid Josh Hader the most amount of money ever for a reliever. Hader currently has an 0-2 record and the highest ERA of his career so far.

Ultimately, it doesn't matter if the Giants "overpaid" if Snell can help them get back into the postseason.

He had a rough start in his team debut, but he'll get his second opportunity to showcase what he can do during the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.