Adding a starter or two is a given, should be #1 priority. I also think there’s a decent chance Mitch White turns out to be a good back-end rotation piece, I don’t mind him as the 6th/depth guy.
Houston seems to do just fine with Maldonado. Yankees were content getting rid of Sanchez in favor of Higashioka/Trevino.
A lot of good teams seem to see catching as a defense-first position. We could honestly be fine keeping 1 of Kirk/Moreno and trading the other 2.
I think the clearest way to address run prevention is to add an elite defender in CF, pushing Springer to a corner and having only one of Teo/Lourdes in the outfield at any given time. Again, Tampa has rolled with elite D noodle bats in CF for ages and it works.
If you can get more value out of a Moreno trade, then you go ahead and do it. Jansen/Kirk is still a great combo and veteran catchers are very easy to sign via free agency if needed once/if Jansen leaves. Vet catcher + Kirk still works. This team/lineup can survive with a defense-first catcher if needed.
Yes exactly. Kirk is just not a great fit on the team with the way the roster is currently constructed. He’s like 50% DH, but we already have 3-4 guys rotating through the DH spot with Springer/Teo/Gurriel/Vladdy.