Offseason Roster Thread 2025-26

[Ball4Life]

 

[L54]

31 minutes ago, Terminator said:

This is something I'm trying to be better at

99% of the board feuds would end if people quit worrying about this

That’s a noble decision you’ve made 

[L54]

20 minutes ago, Ball4Life said:

 

Ew don’t love it 

[Laika]

The Blue Jays are the Price Enforcement Champs so maybe they are after Bellinger just to make someone else pay more. Always possible. 

[Jimcanuck]

45 minutes ago, Terminator said:

This is something I'm trying to be better at

Good luck with that lol

[Terminator]

[G-Snarls]

Did Bellinger leave the Dodgers as a free agent or did they trade him? Can't recall. 

[Brownie19]

4 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Did Bellinger leave the Dodgers as a free agent or did they trade him? Can't recall. 

They DFA'd him.

[Orgfiller]

39 minutes ago, L54 said:

Ew don’t love it 

I don't either, but it could just mean they can't realistically afford both Bo and Tucker so they're going for Bo and Belli, alongside an SP of course. Daydreaming lol.

[G-Snarls]

8 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

They DFA'd him.

Oh yeah that's right. He was really bad by the end of his time and people wondered if he'd ever rebound. Went from MVP to DFA. Crazy this sport. 

[abola2121]

44 minutes ago, L54 said:

Ew don’t love it 

The only Cody we should be signing is Ponce.

[Sorrow]

Bellinger if he’s in the ballpark of 20-25/season isn’t a bad addition. He doesn’t have platoon splits for his career, plays four positions so allows the team to rotate other guys easily and he’s still a good but not great bat.

I would obviously prefer Tucker but if you can get say Bichette and Bellinger for $10m a season more than Tucker alone I think it raises the overall floor and ceiling significantly.

[Jonn]

I can’t imagine many teams interested in giving him 5+ years. We have seen him fall off the map before.

[Jonn]

21 hours ago, Jimcanuck said:

Pro tip - the Jays are in on everyone.

Be greatful the team you cheer for goes after all the top free agents.

[Terminator]

Does Bellinger's pull-heavy, low exit-velo approach make him a Yankee Stadium merchant?

Or would that approach work at RC too?

[L54]

3 hours ago, Orgfiller said:

I don't either, but it could just mean they can't realistically afford both Bo and Tucker so they're going for Bo and Belli, alongside an SP of course. Daydreaming lol.

Belli pretty much fits their motto of versatility, defense, contact 

He feels like a time bomb though but what do I know 

I also think it’s fine and probably a good idea to have a couple guys who aren’t all cut from the same cloth but that’s just a hunch 

[Abomination]

imo Bellinger feels pretty similar to Springer when we signed him.

[abola2121]

4 hours ago, Orgfiller said:

I don't either, but it could just mean they can't realistically afford both Bo and Tucker so they're going for Bo and Belli, alongside an SP of course. Daydreaming lol.

I don't see how Tucker's price would be that much higher than a former MVP.

[Jimcanuck]

4 minutes ago, abola2121 said:

I don't see how Tucker's price would be that much higher than a former MVP.

I was a young man when Belly won MVP.  Have you looked at the more recent numbers?

[hanton]

Bellinger won MVP at 23 years old, in the top 10 of youngest MVP winners all-time, he had a couple of ruff years but I think he's back - has been for 3 years straight.  At worst he's an average bat with an elite glove.   

[Jays24]

Getting Bo + Bellinger would be a home run offseason from an offensive perspective.  Just getting Bo back would be enough for me because im expecting Santandar to bounce back.  

Getting a closer is a must.  I whined about Hoffman not being that guy most of the season and it ultimately killed us in Game 7.  

[jaysblue]

Raisel Iglesias off the board. Back in Atlanta for one-year at $16M.

[Spanky__99]

6 hours ago, jaysblue said:

Raisel Iglesias off the board. Back in Atlanta for one-year at $16M.

A lot of players opting in their final year and or taking QO's and 1 year deals, it might be the norm this offseason with the CBA uncertainty. Hmm...

[Spanky__99]

On 11/19/2025 at 6:38 AM, jaysblue said:

In LOD, your team was clearly one of the better teams and mine was one rebuilding.

Rebuilding? You've made 1 trade in the last 3 years where you got younger. 😅🖕

[Brownie19]

11 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Getting Bo + Bellinger would be a home run offseason from an offensive perspective.  Just getting Bo back would be enough for me because im expecting Santandar to bounce back.  

Getting a closer is a must.  I whined about Hoffman not being that guy most of the season and it ultimately killed us in Game 7.  

We don't get to the World Series, or Game 7 without Hoffman.

10 GP, 12.1 IP, 13.1 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 1.46 ERA, 2.73 FIP in the playoffs.  Suggesting one single thing killed us in Game 7 is silly and wrong.

That said - I'm all for adding another high end bullpen option if the budget is available.

[DonJays]

1 hour ago, Brownie19 said:

We don't get to the World Series, or Game 7 without Hoffman.

10 GP, 12.1 IP, 13.1 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 1.46 ERA, 2.73 FIP in the playoffs.  Suggesting one single thing killed us in Game 7 is silly and wrong.

That said - I'm all for adding another high end bullpen option if the budget is available.

It’s absurd. Lots of fault to go around but Hoffman was generally fine. We lost because of IKF

[John_Havok]

6 minutes ago, DonJays said:

It’s absurd. Lots of fault to go around but Hoffman was generally fine. We lost because of IKF

Lots of fault to go around, but no, it was THIS ONE GUY'S FAULT. 

true insight

[Governator]

Bellinger would be sweet, especially that he plays all outfield spots and can plug into 1B at a dime. However, the inconsistency is just so frustrating year over year, I banked on his projections in the past for my fantasy team and that was torture at times, You can blame injury or whatever but when we get an off year with him, it'll feel as frustrating as Santandar was.

That said, sign Bo please.

[Olerud363.354]

1 hour ago, Brownie19 said:

We don't get to the World Series, or Game 7 without Hoffman.

The only time he came in a close game was game 7 ALCS, so likely any other reliever subs for Hoffman they still make the World Series.     I mean certainly a different guy might have blown game 7 ALCS on the other a different closer might have saved both game 7s.  

I get that he was good in the playoffs.  However only 2 save opportunities of which he converted 1. 

I don't think this is black and white.  What do you consider?  Hoffman's last appearance?  Last 10?  The entire year's worth of work?  Can't do anything about the past, but what do you consider going forward?  Guy gives up most homers for a reliever in baseball, gives up homer in most critical inning in 30 years.  Do we consider the 15 homers in regular season?  Or just last 10 games?  When evaluating his role. 

 

[DonJays]

1 hour ago, John_Havok said:

Lots of fault to go around, but no, it was THIS ONE GUY'S FAULT. 

true insight

Fair enough. I should have said the “most at fault.” Homeruns happen. Multiple baserunning errors on routine play should not