You could very easily rotate Turner/Ozuna/Riley with a DH. It does make acquiring a quality LHH much more important though.
You could very easily rotate Turner/Ozuna/Riley with a DH. It does make acquiring a quality LHH much more important though.
I'm trying to remember the last time the Braves had a lineup where all eight positions were locked up by a dangerous player. I'm sure there will be some kind of catching platoon and Osuna likely comes out for late-inning defense, but if the starters stay healthy (knock wood), I can see all of them playing at least 140 games*
* Assuming Camargo takes over third if Riley threatens the strikeout record.
** Projecting Pache as third outfielder, Inciarte as an expensive late-inning replacement.
JohnAdcox (02-08-2021)
If we are going down this imaginary rabbit hole you would hit Turner 2 then FF and so on.
Coppy
FG did a good breakdown of the deal: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/marcell-...rn-to-atlanta/
The takeaway...
Depending how much LF he plays, Ozuna is projected to produce 11.6-13.5 fWAR over the next 4 years for a total cost of $65M (it's safe to assume the 5th year option won't be picked up unless he goes Nelson Cruz on the aging curve). That's $4.8M-$5.6M per win. In other words, an amazingly good bargain, even if he's primarily a DH the rest of his career (and he probably is if 78 mph is all he can muster on his throws).
Well done AA.
Last edited by Enscheff; 02-08-2021 at 12:25 PM.
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jpx7 (02-08-2021)
I would be fine with us upgrading 3rd base. In saying that...Riley could figure things out (he’s still pretty young). Does that mean he will...who knows. I still wouldn’t trade Riley in a package unless you get a really good player in return. The chances are (maybe 40%) that he figures things out. That’s probably better than anything you could get in a trade.
jpx7 (02-09-2021)