BUT it's also the offseason where this ownership needed to bring the fanbase back in. Simply trading for Crochet isn't going to do it. They needed to make a big splash $$$ wise on a real FA to show their true investment in the team.
I would not trade Abreu for Luzardo. Luzardo only has one season with more WAR than the season Abreu just had. He’s a “grass isn’t always greener” pitcher to me.
If he’s on the IL, his career is over. However, Flaherty’s back issues are more likely to bring intermittent IL stints and unproductive stretches every season.