There’s another option, settle for a player plus gain prospect capital from a team looking to dump salary. There’s spots where these would still be upgrades.
I would not grossly overpay for one of the elite options. If the Springer market intel is accurate I’d max out at 5/125. Also wouldn’t settle for mid tier FA’s.
Cash is still king and there’s a smart way to use it especially when it’s short in supply across the baseball universe.