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If this Matt McLain CF experiment works (he played in college) here's what I'm thinking:
HSK elite defense around the IF (2B/SS/3B) gives us options and he's relatively affordable at likely $15-$20M/yr. Dump Jeimer for literally anything (eat his contract).
C - TySteve
1B - CES
2B - India/HSK/Marte
SS - Elly
3B - HSK/Marte
RF - Friedl
CF - McLain
LF - Steer
DH - Marte/India
Bench - Espinal, Fraley, Maile, Dunn
Yes would love to have a RH power bat in the OF but that market doesn't look great. Do you really want 5 years of injury-prone Tyler O'Neill for $15-$20M/yr? Best bet might be to try to trade Marte for the right bat here. Likely you keep Jeimer in that case.
Rotation - Greene, Lodolo, Abbott, Lowder, Martinez (resign)
Bullpen - Scott (sign), Leclerc (sign), Pagan, Ashcraft/Spiers, Diaz, Moll, Santillan, Suter
That's 26. Let's say you get HSK @ $18M/yr, Scott @ $10M/yr, Martinez @ $15M/yr, Leclerc @ $6M/yr. Payroll is roughly $117M (including projected arbitration increases). Would decrease if you get ANY salary offset for moving Jeimer.
What do you all think? Groundball/strikeout pitchers with good right-side infield defense and passable left. Balance of LHP/RHP in rotation. Strong bullpen arms (2 closers). Multiple guys who can play multiple positions well. Speed/power combos everywhere.
IMO the recipe for small-market success.
What exactly does Shawn Michaels bring to this team?
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