Looks like 18 million for Bautista if you want to update BTS.
EDIT: Looks like the 18 million includes whatever options/buyouts are contained within the deal so he may make less than 18 this year.
Ehh, I'd describe it as not bad. If we made a good trade for Puig or something it'd be a lot better.
But as it stands, Zeke, Upton and Smoak are all staring at a significant number of AB's this upcoming season.
He's probably the best OF left on the market but him and Bautista in the corner OF is garbage defensively. It's not like we couldn't use offensive players either though so if he came dirt cheap I'd still probably take him.
So glad this team isn't wasting 20 million on a mediocre reliever. Will be interested to see the rest of this play out. We have a lot of holes to fill.
Also, I'm not upset about letting EE walk for 20+ AAV. That's still a lot of money for an old 1B/DH. But I think they deserve more blame for jumping on Morales. 3 years for his old ass is too many. Could have waited on him and gotten him for cheaper. Before everyone rush's to defend Shapiro please know that it's ok to both like what he's doing overal and have certain gripes about certain things he's done.
What are they going to do with Zeke? He's either going to be in a platoon with Upton or we are going to carry 5 OFers right? I guess someone could be traded.
Pagan had a nice bounceback season but at age 35 can he have another? The year before he was worth -0.7 WAR. Pagan was a pretty solid all-round player but with another year under his belt I just don't trust any of his skills to hold up and keep him a solid all-round option. The dam is going to spring a leak soon and it could be his offense, defense, base running...I'm not sure. But 1-3 of those things is going to fall off a cliff soon IMO.
If we are looking at more complete players I'd rather just go with Pompey or even a Zeke/Upton platoon which I don't think would do worse than Pagan.
I get your hesitations with Saunders though.
I'd take a flyer on him. His defense is trash but his bat has a bit of potential. I think his projections are probably better than anyone else's on the market other than Bautista.