I'd say they should go with Xander as SS for 2022. If they fall out of it and can't extend him, you can probably still move him at the deadline for a pitcher comparable to Urquidy. Bloom would probably move him for prospects though.
The things I do like about him:
low bb%
throws mostly down in the zone
decent movement on his FB
What I really, really, really don't like about him:
he just can't stay on the field
limited ceiling of a third starter, but most likely a 4th starter
Did the Dodgers win a WS before they signed Betts?
Are the Nats a better team now that they don't have to pay Scherzer?
Will the Astros be a better team if Correa signs elsewhere?
Of the top 5 payrolls, 4 at least made the WC game this year. Is that correlation?
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Victor Santos pitched 1.2 shutout innings in yesterday's Leones del Escogido 3-2 win. The 21-year-old righty is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA and nine strikeouts over 6.1 IP so far.
If they want to get rid of salary, it's easy enough to move:
Olson 12M Arb Proj
Manaea 10M Arb Proj
Chapman 10M Arb Proj
Bassitt 9M Arb Proj
That's over 50% of team salary right there. Trivino isn't the problem if they're trying to make payroll.
I'm sure they'd love to get rid of Elvis Andrus, but that would be a harder sell for other teams. They'd have to eat most of Piscotty's salary if they moved him.
Sale? Probably overpaid unless he can come back better.
Bogaerts? FMV
JD? Overpaid
Eovaldi? FMV
Devers? Underpaid
Barnes? Overpaid (Bloom)
Renfroe? FMV
Kiké? FMV
Vaz? Slightly overpaid?
Pivetta? FMV
So is your problem just Sale and JD?