Yes, I think bullpen and 1B/DH are the priorities now and there are FA for both. Suspect the Jays are fine with a Gurriel, Hernandez, Grichuk, Fisher OF.
Includes $14M for Tulo and $12.4M for "Other pre-arbitration players" which seems high?
Also assumes the Ryu $80M is equally split over 4 years. Hopefully this is front loaded.
How does it make sense from the Dodgers perspective? All I can think of is they figure they can't possibly fit all of their assets onto the roster. Kinda like Tucker with the Astros x4.
A very good offseason so far. Every move has been good value and leaves room for further acquisitions now or during season.
Should expect 1 or 2 bullpen pieces and if price is reasonable, I would not be surprised if both EE and Castellanos are signed.
I suspect Jake Lamb could be had for very little. Was a non-tender candidate. 29 yrs old. A bounceback candidate after the injuries the past few years.
But yes Dominic Smith would be ideal. Crime Dog 2.0
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The two most risky signings are relievers and guys far along the aging curve. You wanted to sign Bautista to a 5 year deal in 2016, and want to sign Giles to a 3 year deal. Risk taker you sure are.
Is the waiver wire order renewed each year or carried over. The waiver order is still shown in Yahoo.
PlaceCalledVerdugo, JG34, and Kingfiller are the top 3 on Yahoo.
Giles would fetch more after he shows a healthy arm in spring training / when the season starts. Expect every team interested in Giles has concerns about his arm health.