'26 was his career high in doubles and triples. A lot of that had to do with playing in SF. He does not have enough power to reach the Monster at Fenway, but may get more hits in the expansive RF.
High BA, but not a great BB rate. Suzuki had a higher OBP, more TB, plays better defense. I'd also prefer a trade for Paredes for similar reasons as well.
Gray -> FA
Crochet takes Gray's spot in the rotation
Sandoval/IKF -> FA
40M under the 2nd threshhold
Deal Duran to give more cushion.
48M under the 2nd
Trade Masa at 66% of the contract
52M under the 2nd
They could probably sign two guys, but not three IMO. Don't think they have the appetite to go over that threshhold.
On Arias, there have been a few posters who have seen his MiLB HR numbers and have projected that to Fenway believing he'd be a top of the order bat. That is not the case for 2027! He may never be a power hitter in MLB! He is a contact over power guy. The fact that he's showing any power is a far cry from what evaluators saw previously.
There were people who thought that Roman would be in the MVP discussion in 2026! He was one of the "odds on" favorites before the season.
https://www.thebiglead.com/american-league-mvp-odds-before-opening-day-v/
Because LAD's best hitter is seriously injured and trying to play through it for some dumb reason. Also, a 2 game sample size is ridiculous to make a sweeping generalization about anything.