In 2022 the following pitchers recorded saves for the Red Sox:
Ryan Brasier (5.78 ERA)
Jake Diekman (4.23)
Kaleb Ort (6.35)
Hansel Robles (5.84)
They were all "capable of closing".
You guys are missing the point here.
700 hates it when people call these "low risk high reward" instead of "high risk high reward". So he was being complimentary to the writer.
Hosmer had an OPS+ of 113 with San Diego this year. Platoon him with Dalbec.
Reasoning: a team with our payroll issues almost has to make use of a guy with some ability that we only have to pay minimum wage.
It's hard to conceive of this team making the playoffs in 2023 without some big moves. As in JH really opening the wallet. But it would seem he hired Bloom to avoid having to do that.
It's a conundrum.
Personally I kind of lump together draft picks and IFA's. I know they're very different systems, but they are both part of the scouting and selecting of prospect talent.