Bieber probably need another Tommy John surgery, and will be a surprise if he throw again in the MLB. Atkins traded for Sosa, because Okamoto and Lukes dont do their jobs.
I don`t think Springer and Lukes will be back in 2027, and if Varsho don't improve his offensive stats, he won't. Santander will be the DH next year, and Jesus Sanchez actually outperforming Lukes. Hopefully Atkins can manage get Byron Buxton if they don't plan bring back Varsho.
If Atkins wanted him back, he will have done it, instead waiting Dodgers sign Tucker. Bo will have been better at 2B, and offense will have been better having Bo at fourth rank of batting order, instead of Okamoto or Barger.
No really, we just need keep Gausman , So we will have 4 good SP, Vlad, Okamoto, Clement, Kirk, Barger, Gimenes are still here, and if we don't keep Springer, Straw, Varsho, Santander, Atkins will have plenty of cash to find replacement next year.
It's no a surprise at all. Yes we have better SP than in 2025, and even if they add Skubal, Skenes and Yamamoto to the group, we still have many holes in offense. Barger, Varsho are back to prior 2025. Sanchez, Lukes, Schneider, Straw are bench players, they shouldn't be used in top 6 of batting order. Springer and KIrk lost their super hero abillities. Vlad can't do all by himself. Gimenes, Clement, Okamoto are ok. In the bullpens we need a far better option than Little. Why no have traded for Robert Jr when he was avalaible for peanut before Mets trade for him?