The can really only add at two spots and that’s LF or 3B though and there are zero 3B I would want to sign as free agents
Ernie Clement should become Chris Taylor and just play everywhere
4M each of his final three years is paid by COL which isn’t nothing. Obviously the luxury tax number matters, but the actual commitment looks like
2025 - 17M
2026 - 12M
2027 - 11M
Probably a move they should consider if they are going to be serious in 2025. They need upside more than anything
Bregman looks like a time bomb to me. I wouldn’t want to be saddled with the contract he’s going to get. Plus imagine just taking another round of Houston’s sloppy seconds and paying them on the wrong side of their careers
How can anyone look at this org and be like ya they’re actually doing a pretty decent job
They are surviving on burning through cash. Not a great long term model to just stay afloat. The only good thing they’ve done is not hand out an albatross. I guess you can consider the stadium renos and player development complex too but waiting to see returns on that
Ya saying they need to fill all those holes is in a perfect world scenario. There is zero chance of doing that on 50M and unlikely to do it all in one offseason
Probably more like
One legit power source, another upside add offensively
A lower end SP 3/4
Ernie Clement/Addison Barger
One good BP arm, one RP5 type
Reese McGuire or whoever
Yankees will re sign Soto
Orioles are a 90 win team for the next 5 years
Red Sox have like 5 top 100 prospects who are all likely to debut next year
Rays lost their franchise player, added the best prospect in baseball and have Mclanahan, Springs and Rasmussen to start the season
Blue Jays have Alan Roden
I agree. At this point I guess I’m rooting for the underdog Mets and their 300M payroll
Could never cheer for the Yankees
Dodgers can cling to their covid trophy
Cleveland I don’t think has a horses
Mets are cool with Lindor and company