Counting the revolving door of mediocre AAA arms is cheat mode. Grullon replaced Lucroy. Verdugo was brought in via trade of their best everyday player, same with Pivetta. If he's creating self inflicted holes, obviously he is making more work for himself. It has little to do with what was left in the cupboard. Counting Mitch as filling a hole is also pushing it IMO. Puello was barely used.
The only guys on here that were truly added and actually mattered to the roster were Perez, Pillar, Plawecki, Arauz and Valdez. Not a murderers row of great additions. Plawecki is the best of the bunch and I could see him getting replaced this offseason.