Rod Barajas Is Apparently Worth 3.25 Million

Dylan Hernandez reported that the one year deal is worth 3.8 million dollars. He later corrected it to say it's worth 3.25 million, which doesn't change a thing.

Ned Colletti likes the power Rod Barajas brings.

Ned: Much like Uribe, we've seen Rod change a game with one swing and he's a veteran catcher who knows how to handle a pitching staff

That's great and all, but the problem of course, is the other 72% of the time that he makes outs.

So Rod Barajas made 500k last year, put up numbers that he usually does, and somehow, because he timed it all just right, he gets a 3.3 million dollar raise.

Unreal.

Then again, i'm not alone.

Keith Law

If the Dodgers want to protect their $3.8 million investment in Rod Barajas, they should put the money on first base - he'll never see it.

Bill Baer

List of baseball-related things Rod Barajas doesn't do adequately: hit for average, get on base, run, throw out runners, block the plate...

James Kannengieser

Rod Barajas's career OPS -- .697

Barajas's OPS, through his first ___ plate appearances (PAs) with a new team:

Diamondbacks, 1999, 18 PAs --.794

Rangers, 2004, 34 PAs -- .990

Phillies, 2007, 40 PAs -- .936

Blue Jays, 2008, 20 PAs -- .929

Mets, 2010, 18 PAs -- .984

Dodgers, 2010, 30 PAs -- 1.458

The plate appearance threshold is arbitrary, but whatever. I'd bet he has a firm handshake, makes effective eye contact and nails job interviews.

Jay Jaffe

The Dodgers were so worried about overpaying Martin that they overpaid Barajas instead. FAIL

Aaron Gleeman

Rod Barajas is a 35-year-old career .239/.284/.412 hitter who had a .284 OBP in 2010. Dodgers just gave him $3.8 million for 2011. #Huh