Overview

• Herro becomes eligible on Oct. 1 to sign a three-year extension worth up to $149.7 million and must do so by Oct. 20 or wait until the 2026 offseason.
• He said he expects to get something done after a breakout All-Star season and noted he has a specific number in mind rather than insisting on a max.
• Recovering from ankle surgery, he is not participating in training camp and targeted a mid-November return, saying Nov. 15 is his latest expected date.
• Herro emphasized he will not let negotiations affect the team, saying he will not be a problem and that he will not “lose my joy.”
• He remains under a four-year, $120 million contract signed in 2022 with two seasons left at $31 million and $33 million before any new deal would begin.