If we got Suzuki and Rodon, we'd be over the tax line, unless we trade someone expensive, and we'd be keeping Houck & Whitlock in the pen, at least to start the season.
Interesting fodder.
Indeed.
I think the players are viewing this time as the time for catching up from the last one plus moderate gains beyond that.
The owners will cling to their secrecy of profits and push to keep them maximized.
It was not MLB. MLBTR ran with a headline saying it was "Cancelled" and when reading it... "Kyle Glaser of Baseball America reports that it has been canceled."
Yes, he is a very big long shot to make the 26 man roster, this year.
He is minor league depth.
Maybe people are confusing this draft with the ML Rule 5 Draft.
Ort made AAA and even got a very brief ML call-up in 2021.
T Reed did well in AA, this year. He may make AAA, next year.
It's rare, but one might surprise.
It seems obvious, to me, it happens.
How many times do players sign the first day of allowable signings? Did the agent really not talk to other teams while the player was still legally under contract to the player's previous club?
He'd just be given a 1or 2 year deal. (Likely, 1 with a club option and buy out.)
I'm not saying he's the best choice out there, but he may be one of the best choices in his price range, and I'd be happy seeing him on our roster.
Iggy has far more than 64 PAs in Fenway.
He's a career .700 OPS guy.
.798 at Fenway in 252 career PAs
.800 at Camden Yards (163 career PAs)
.767 at Yankee Stadium
I'd be happy, if we brought back Iggy.
He shouldn't cost too much, either.
I'm not expecting the 2021 offense, again, but he's a solid defender and good clubhouse influence.
I think everyone knows my opinion on keeping Kike in the OF.
Getting a middle infielder who CAN stay on the filed would maximize Kike's OF playing time.
Getting Suzuki would be nice, but it would all but force Kike to play 2B more than I'd like.