msstate7
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Sale extensionYeah, pretty unfortunate time to have $100M to spend. Hopefully it doesn't lead to AA outsmarting himself again.
Acuna extension (ill advised imo)
Baldwin extension
This will be some of it imo
Sale extensionYeah, pretty unfortunate time to have $100M to spend. Hopefully it doesn't lead to AA outsmarting himself again.
I would be shocked if a Sale extension doesn't happen. He seems to be the next Morton for AA, which is fantastic.Sale extension
Acuna extension (ill advised imo)
Baldwin extension
This will be some of it imo
What about 2024 JK is hard to understand? I clearly wasn't referencing his 2025 performance at all.Fine, and on a team that had the worst OF in baseball for the 1st half, JK was sporting a .600 ops in AAA. They aren't similar, at all.
And who are some of the trade options? It's easy to just jump on a suggestion, but you won't make one yourself.
I think Eli has proven that he is a guy who can be very good in spurts, but with regular playing time he gets worse.There's a chance the braves may see Eli white as the rh cf option and get a corner OF
We already know when AA gets enamored with a player how he keeps on so Buxton is probably a realistic option. Cease will be the SP he's after I'll guess bc he's been after him for a while also.A couple other trade candidates for the OF to either let Profar/Acuna rotate DH or replace Harris if necessary:
Jarren Duran. Boston is certainly willing to trade him, but the prospect package would likely be substantial. He has been average or better at CF over his career.
Byron Buxton. We've already tried to trade for him at the deadline. He says he wants to stay in Minny, but he may change his mind after watching how terrible that team is now. He is also from GA so maybe that would make him change his mind.
I do not know that quality pitching is abundant this cycle. You can pay the Astros dude for his end times. Beyond that ... ?I think Cease is the guy that holds out this cycle and ends up being forced to take a short term deal to rebuild value, like Bregman did last year. Something like 3/100 with opt outs. With how abundant quality pitching is going to be this cycle, he really can't afford to hold out for the biggest deal. And Boras won't let him take a below market deal.
CeaseI do not know that quality pitching is abundant this cycle. You can pay the Astros dude for his end times. Beyond that ... ?
Forgot Walker Buehler at the bottom there. Good buy low bounce back candidateCease
Valdez
Suarez
King (technically an option, but next to zero chance he accepts it)
Woodruff (technically an option, but next to zero chance he accepts it)
Peralta
And probably Shane Bieber (2026 option, but seems unlikely to accept at the moment)
And those are just your front of the rotation variety of pitchers. You also have several middle-to-back of the rotation types and a couple of former TORs looking for a cushion deal to try and rebuild value. Guys like:
Zack Littell
Chris Bassitt
Zac Gallen
Lucas Giolito (2026 option he seems likely to decline)
Merrill Kelly
Tyler Mahle
Nick Martinez
For sure. But he hasn't been good since 2021. He's more of a flier guy for a team like Pitt or a depth guy some rich team puts in AAA until they need an arm.Forgot Walker Buehler at the bottom there. Good buy low bounce back candidate
The point is, there is a lot of quality pitching.The pitching list just doesnt blow my skirt up and I'm not sure they'll be available.
As always you will be paying a lot for declining guys except seems like a lower ceiling class than usual. The lack of headliners makes good deals a little less likely.