Morton was the exact type Bloom would have been in on. It is past time for those type moves. If I am the new GM I do not allow myself to be out-bid on Yamamoto and I scour the non-contending teams and the Marlins for a young promising SP that I can trade some of our " so called high end prospects for not named Raefala, Teel or Mayer along with a Verdugo or Duran. Not sure if Dalbec has any value but he could be a throw in.
I would be staying away from almost all the 6 you list other than Yamamoto. Kershaw is not going to pitch anywhere other than LA and spends too much time on the DL EVERY year anyway. NO way do I sign Nola for 7-8 yrs or Snell for 6-7. Even though I like Gray at 34 I am not giving him 4-5 years. Ditto for Montgomery at 6-7 yrs. Did the Sox not learn anything from the Price and Sale contracts. Go YOUNG with QUALITY HARD THROWING arms that can fit in the window our farm system is building.