The Best 'Prove-It' Deals in Baseball History

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They could be on the wrong side of 30, embroiled in a controversy, or simply just not be the player they used to be. But sometimes, all it takes is one team taking a chance for their career to turn around.
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Beltre Three-Year Offers: www.espn.com/blog/boston/red-...
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@nicksmith161 5 ай бұрын

With all of the Power Pros references, seeing a Jolly Olive Success Mode playthrough would be ELECTRIC

@Barryzuckercorn69 5 ай бұрын

Makes me want to buy a wii and get power pros. Fucking loved that game

@VACATETHE48 5 ай бұрын

I always love seeing Scott Kazmir in these videos. Let us never forget that Scott Kazmir vs. Albert Pujols is a pitcher/batter matchup that happened... in 2021.

@macwages3924 5 ай бұрын

2020 Marcell Ozuna was a great prove it deal. Almost won the triple crown and parlayed his performance into a 4 year deal.

@keithrg 5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah I know that guy he’s Marcell Ozuna from the Braves

@davisgorman3470 4 ай бұрын

Same with 2019 Josh Donaldson

@JerryGerry513 2 ай бұрын

He beat his wife...

@jmorrison230582 5 ай бұрын

Juan Gonzalez with Cleveland, 2001. Signed a one-year deal after turning down a mega-offer from Detroit. All-star in Cleveland, 5th in MVP, then went back to Texas.

@__Yikes 5 ай бұрын

Timestamps: Start: 0:00 End: 14:26

@StinkyPeterson 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this 🙌

@jackolanternJOL 4 ай бұрын

this is just confusing me more

@CCDaDon15 5 ай бұрын

Jolly I LOVE the amount of humor you added to this video. I don’t recall many videos of yours where the edit was this heavy on the levity and I think it’s something you could experiment more with. It’s oozing with personality. Love it.

@JollyOlive 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I had a conscious effort here to try and get some laughs in so I really appreciate this.

@nicholassmith8806 5 ай бұрын

@@JollyOlivethe segways were great too! Overall an awesome video.

@kristopherwilson506 5 ай бұрын

@@nicholassmith8806segues* not segways

@ethanniedorowski116 5 ай бұрын

@@JollyOlive@JollyOlive I feel you bring just enough sassy with the right kinda information 😉. Not bad for a Mets fan. Speaking of the Mets big sexy would have been a good one 👍 😉

@llamasalpacas1 4 ай бұрын

I like the humor, but I disagree that this video had the best showing of them. I like the quick little jokes or clips thrown in, but the couple of longer gags at the beginning felt odd to me. They felt too long, which made them seem forced. They would have been better if they only lasted half the amount of time.

@jmorrison230582 5 ай бұрын

Kevin Millwood with Cleveland, 2004. One year deal, won the AL ERA title, then signed a 5-year deal with Texas.

@SamtheBravesFan 5 ай бұрын

Josh Donaldson was a good "prove-it" deal with the Braves even if he didn't end up doing well afterwards.

@zachcoggins9018 5 ай бұрын

Worked well for him, got 92 mil

@mistershabba 4 ай бұрын

He was playing well in Minnesota, but I think father time caught up with him.

@v2micca 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, this was the first example that came to my mind as well.

@BrasilianFury 4 ай бұрын

The humor, the knowledge, the Power Pros tracks on the background...this channel has been a joy to discover over the past month, fantastic stuff!

@nlindenstruth 5 ай бұрын

I love the MLB Power Pros music.

@dominicaliotti7393 5 ай бұрын

I was about to comment this👀👀

@bmposton98 4 ай бұрын

My very first MLB game was Frank Thomas’s final career grand slam with the Blue Jays. Despite the fact that this is one of the more memorable highlights I’ve seen in person, I still have a hard time thinking about Frank in a Blue Jays jersey. 😂

@richl4769 4 ай бұрын

Juan Gone with Cleveland was the ultimate one year deal for both the team and player

@evandouglas5414 5 ай бұрын

Love the content Jolly! Great vid as always. As a Canadian I always love remembering what Marcus Simein and Robbie Ray did in 2021

@nacoran 5 ай бұрын

It was farther back, but Andre Dawson and the collusion scandal where he took $700k to play for the Cubs and then went on to hit 49 HR and 137 RBIs, was one of the big ones back in the day.

@trippbishop4918 5 ай бұрын

I dont think anything gets me hype for baseball in the offseason like a Jolly Olive video. Great stuff

@chrisuncleahmad 5 ай бұрын

No mention of Juan Gonzalez 2001? 1 year deal, 35 HR, 140 RBI

@gjoedmup 5 ай бұрын

Anytime I see an old Mariners commercial in these videos it puts a smile to my face :)

@surfer_guy942 4 ай бұрын

1987 Andre Dawson 49 homeruns, 137 RBIs and MVP with the Cubs.

@Mundo.562 5 ай бұрын

I think Andrew Heaney’s 1-year deal with the Dodgers would be a good one for a potential part 2!

@canadasown02 3 ай бұрын

9:18 bro… why did I have to relive that 😭

@kajr8580 4 ай бұрын

Loved the video idea as well as the execution. Part 2 definitely needs to happen!

@Snazzeo 5 ай бұрын

One of your best scripts ever man this rocks! I’d love to see a vid similar to the 2022 video of bargain deals when FA is over and we’re into spring training, I loved that video

@Sohowyoubeen 4 ай бұрын

Jolly! Been watching you play! Youre a great leader and good sport! Keep at it!! Happy for you

@FoxCowDog 4 ай бұрын

Brandon morrow in 2017 had an awesome prove it year season. Then got a good little last paycheck with the cubs. He didn’t let up a single homerun until the playoffs. Where he let up two. And one in the World Series against the cheating stros. He also pitched all 7 World Series games

@Bobbybabybobbybubbie 4 ай бұрын

I remember that injury to Beltre. It was listed as "left testicle contusion". They specified left, like that was his throwing nut.

@JFred720 4 ай бұрын

Brought back years of pain with that big papi HR😢

@mariogarza3548 5 ай бұрын

Just subscribed but been watching your videos for a while now one of my favorite baseball channels

@paytonmattingly9079 4 ай бұрын

Love the power pros music in the background! Big nostalgia vibes

@paulseverance9959 4 ай бұрын

Reached 100k!!! Congrats Jolly

@Mundo.562 5 ай бұрын

We NEED a part 2, Jolly.

@PoweroftheP00f 4 ай бұрын

I was going to say, all I could think of when seeing Joaquin Benoit's face was that shot of his hands on his hips, looking like he stubbed his toe in the 2013 ALCS. 🤣

@menta1case182 4 ай бұрын

Awesome idea for a video. I would def watch another one.

@SteamboatMack 5 ай бұрын

Jolly your videos make life better. Cheers

@richshen6898 5 ай бұрын

I’m totally fine with the Segway. It just shows how much thought you put into the vid. Keep up the good work man

@xPETERSON1x 4 ай бұрын

Surprised you didn’t mention another one of the more successful “Prove It” contracts with Bartolo! Gets hurt in 09 as a 36 year old in Chicago with declining numbers. Misses ‘10 Signs with the Yankees as a 38 year old on a 1 year/900k deal for some potential rotation depth back when they were signing every past-their-prime former allstars (Eric Chavez, Andruw Jones, and Freddy Garcia were on this team!) Puts up decent enough numbers for Oakland to grab him on a 2 year deal, then the Mets for 3 and quickly becomes the Big Sexy that we all know and love today ❤

@joe2kool526 4 ай бұрын

We need a part 2! 👏

@UnFairSpellCasterJR 4 ай бұрын

love the transitions

@bmac4 5 ай бұрын

Shoutout to the Braves offering Lonnie Smith a 2 way prove-it deal for him at age 33 only for him to have the best season by bWAR of anyone in the NL his first full season with the team.

@markwalton5978 4 ай бұрын

I really can’t believe this channel doesn’t have 100k subs yet. That criminal.

@pedrofarina4479 4 ай бұрын

You are forgetting the one-year 1.5 million deal that brought Donovan Solano to the Rangers in my OOTP franchise... He hit .307 with 800+ OPS and ungratefully asked for 5+ millions on the next free agency

@nicklee6431 4 ай бұрын

This is some of the best baseball content out there

@IMCHARBARBAR 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on soon to be 100K subs. Been here since 15 ish K. You deserve it

@stephenthompson3348 4 ай бұрын

Beltre in HOF now gives me a big smile I think about 2010 year in a Red Sox uniform a lot and just see th green monster being peppered with baseballs ⚾️ hit by him

@ilovesportsANDgaming 20 күн бұрын

Great video jolly

@TheRealitySpin 5 ай бұрын

Jolly listen I love you and I love these videos. WHEN are we getting the MLB Power Pros retrospective? You keep using these songs I know you love the game LOL I gotta have it! Appreciate the content and keep up the hustle!!

@MasterMike6293 4 ай бұрын

Part 2, part 3, part 4 just keep them coming!!!

@RocketReeves9779 4 ай бұрын

You’re a legend for playing the MLB Power Pros 2008 sound track in the background of this video

@thomasdimarcantonio956 4 ай бұрын

Charlie Morton signed a flyer with the Phillies, blew out his leg, signed another flyer, and is still around! I think he would be a great addition for a part 2!

@bigmillion08 4 ай бұрын

Does Josh Donaldson count? His career was basically over until he signed a one year contract with the Braves and looked like an MVP again. He used that season to get a big contract with the Twins. He sucked for them and the Yankees but he still got paid.

@OneEightTwoZero 4 ай бұрын

Of course we want a part two

@rjsimmons732 4 ай бұрын

MLB power pros 2008 soundtrack was my childhood man.

@julio-7653 4 ай бұрын

the setups are clean homie

@danielwestra6409 4 ай бұрын

POWER PROS MUSIC!?!??! I LOVE IT JOLLY

@Quizzy38 4 ай бұрын

Mariners have some of the best player based commercials I've seen.

@mattclement4073 4 ай бұрын

The Power Pros music in the background (if im not mistaken) is absolutely LEGENDARY

@rrmovies1 5 ай бұрын

Another video another banger, keep up the segways they are funny!

@keithkleparski4438 5 ай бұрын

Jolly olive is always a delight

@Yeldineyintun 4 ай бұрын

Boomstick refers to the Evil Dead/Army of Darkness where Bruce Campbell calls his shotgun his boomstick

@robertkohl1167 4 ай бұрын

This is outside the timeframe here but Jack Morris with the 1991 Twins has to be #1 all-time by far, both from an individual and team pov

@madrid1010 5 ай бұрын

I think players are more motivated with these one-year deals. I hope there are more incentive based contracts.

@thebigdant6210 2 ай бұрын

Cleveland always seems to land fantastic pitching

@baseballking275 4 ай бұрын

Love the MLB power pros background music

@SconnerStudios 5 ай бұрын

Adrian Beltre is the king of contract year playing. I always thought he did steroids in 2004 because of that one incredible season, but after his excellent year in Boston, it was clear he was motivated by monetary incentives. By the way, Jollyolive, I bet you're happy with David Wright surviving the ballot his first year. I think at best he gets in 7th or 8th year and at worst, he gets elected via a Veteran's committee. He's pretty much a lock now, just depends if you have to wait 5 years or 50 years, but you'll get to see the day. I know he's your favorite player.

@kenw2225 5 ай бұрын

Yea he did it twice. With authority. I immediately think 04 beltre on 1 year deals. Prove it deals are nice

@CapnChillV 3 ай бұрын

Big Hurt! I used to play his video game on SEGA and sent him a letter and he responded with an autographed picture!

@bk_goatkim679 4 ай бұрын

Yessir Nelson Cruz rays legend + Rays pitching lab at its finest 🙌👍

@owensikkink8989 4 ай бұрын

awesome video

@stephenswinehart 4 ай бұрын

Uhh the cheesy segways are the best part keep doing them til the end of time!

@cjmills8653 4 ай бұрын

LOVE THE POWERPROS MUSIC!!!!!

@Aebischer1984 5 ай бұрын

Toronto hasn’t been the same since Semien left especially Vladdy 😭

@Saberlion 5 ай бұрын

great vid as always but why does the first part of the vid have music that sounds like I'm watching Family Matters and the rest sound like elevator muzak?

@bonn1771 5 ай бұрын

want to see part 2 for sure

@endebtedone 5 ай бұрын

the O's letting Cruz go was a classic Dan Duquette move. reference Clemens, Mo Vaughn, John Valentin..... "Nugenix" did wonders for Frank Thomas..... I always liked Scott Kazmir. he is one of those guys if he had stayed healthy and didn't lose his touch how great would he have been. seemed to always be a pain the backside for the Red Sox when he was with the Devil Rays. yes the Devil Rays.

@nyanasaur8069 4 ай бұрын

We need a full Joaquin Benoit video. I've always said that he's baseball's cautionary tale (an elite 2nd half of his career, but he's known for 1 total highlight in his entire career)

@flood7203 4 ай бұрын

We want pt2 dawg!

@jaredlamarsh8372 4 ай бұрын

this video was awesome

@youdont.needtoknow 4 ай бұрын

How come every baseball KZfaq has to invoke deep ptsd from that 2014 ALCS. Torii Hunter flipping over the fence is in my nightmares.

@unchangedimage1603 4 ай бұрын

The on-camera segments just sap all of the enjoyment from these videos. They’re getting harder to watch in one sitting.

@clintrawlinson6087 5 ай бұрын

Lance Berkman in 2011 was a great 1 year prove it deal. STL doesn't win the world series without him.

@stubrutv 4 ай бұрын

Mad respect for the use of MLB Power Pros music, that sold me

@claytonclifford2323 5 ай бұрын

Shout out Nelson Cruz man!!! That guy was so good for my Mariners and it’s rare for Seattle to sign a FA that works out

@gookgus 4 ай бұрын

Earned a sub with this video

@ILebeck 5 ай бұрын

Love the Powerpros music 🥰🥰

@somekindofchris_ 5 ай бұрын

3 seconds in and I just know this video is going to bang.

@jameslee150 5 ай бұрын

new sub love it

@aguywithcommonsense7503 4 ай бұрын

As a Detroit fan as soon as Benoit was first mentioned I knew exactly where this was going. I knew the clip of 9:19 was going to be shown or discussed before it was shown. Idc how good his numbers look on paper or back in hindsight, whenever Benoit took the mound every Detroit fan was on the edge of their seats...not in a good way

@Stg44guy 4 ай бұрын

My god I love the Power Pros music and references

@jacksonking718 5 ай бұрын

the power pros music love it

@River_likes_music 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for great videos.

@WilliamSt.Clair1399 5 ай бұрын

Honestly Beltre and Andrus are my favorite left side of the infield ever. Too much fun over there.

@rich7787 20 күн бұрын

Part two would be awesome, but so would a video on the worst prove it contracts

@corey1106 4 ай бұрын

Beltre made me furious, 265 20 homer guy in seattle, 300+ 30 bombs everywhere else... Likeable guy tho, happy hes in the HoF

@AutumnReel4444 4 ай бұрын

You make baseball videos. Tacky transitions are part of the gig.

@quentingilbert5605 4 ай бұрын

Carlos Rodon, the white Sox parting ways before signing him back real cheap, led to a massive contract after his great 2021 season

@maxberglind3275 5 ай бұрын

Boomstick bit was on point lol

@kurtwoods9789 4 ай бұрын

Perhaps I've missed it, but there should be a video on the O's power hitting from 2012-2016. The Cruz-Trumbo-Davis seasons.

@briansearle6868 4 ай бұрын

A Boomstick is a 12 gauge shotgun.... It's from a movie from before you were born called Army of darkness... Well maybe before you were born. It was 93 when it was released

@landonhenzley988 5 ай бұрын

Aint no way you threw in the power pros music

@matrix3509 4 ай бұрын

As a Rangers fan, it pains me that all anyone seems to remember Cruz for is the error in the World Series. His bat was so good for the Rangers, I hated when he left.