that's a good point, trading Bassitt now doesn't necessarily mean Atkins could not go for it again in 2025. He could even re-sign Kikuchi
I just looked at the list of FA starters, there will be plenty.
I don't know if this is a surprise - tl;dr Valdy not close to an extension
https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2940287
clearly he's a talented player that deserves an extension - get it done ffs, figure it out