How about some love for Kutter Crawford? He's one guy who has been better than expected and has helped keep the pitching staff from completely imploding.
Kike gets the Shane Victorino award for this year. Reserved for players who become fan favorites their first season, come down with an apparently minor injury early in their second season, and are never seen again.
Yes, he's having a subpar season and probably has lost some bat speed, and probably will be elsewhere next year. A very good signing by DD nonetheless.
Why not start 2023 with Hosmer and Dalbec platooning at first. When Casas is ready, move the Hosmer/Dalbec tandem to DH. That's two positions covered at little dough, leaving room to spend on other needs.
Benintendi has become a Punch and Judy hitter. He has 3 home runs this year and a microscopic ISO of .081. If he was still with the Sox he'd be taking his share of abuse.
Schwarber, Rodon and Jansen have a combined 2022 AAV of about 58 million. That would add 35 million to this year's payroll for tax purposes, plus a pile of tax and other unpleasant stuff.