2025-2026 offseason thread

[Carp]

Gioloto certainly has the higher ceiling of the two. But he comes with more risk. Either one would help the SP depth tremendously. That would give us a solid 6 SPs that you can comfortably expect to be league average as long as they are healthy, pushing Waldrep to the 6th man in this group or pushing Lopez to the pen.

Then you have Holmes, Martin Perez, Ritchie, Wentz, Fuentez, and a slew of AA/AAA prospects as your emergency depth. When your 8th or 9th best SP options are Top 100 prospect caliber SPs in the upper minors, I would say that you have addressed the SP depth very well.

 

[bravesnumberone]

8 days until pitchers and catchers report. Today wouldn’t be a bad day for AA to sign Bassitt or Giolito.

 

[Super]

Yaz signed for essentially the same deal as Bader. Bader is a much better defender and also plays CF, but Yaz is a far better hitter and is also a solid defender in the corners.

Certainly doesn't seem like an overpay to me

Yeah I mean Bader being able to play a good CF is a pretty big difference. He’s also four years younger (and did still get less $). I think Yaz could’ve been had for $16m-$18m.

 

[Carp]

Yeah I mean Bader being able to play a good CF is a pretty big difference. He’s also four years younger (and did still get less $). I think Yaz could’ve been had for $16m-$18m.

Sure, but Bader's offensive history suggests that he is primarily a 4th OF. He's getting the contract he got entirely based on last season.

Yaz is at least a starting caliber bat. Yes, he's virtually unplayable vs LHP, but vs RHP he would likely represent one of our 4 best bats while playing solid defense in the corners.

If Yaz could have been had for 16-18m in total, we would have done that. But ~10 million is the market price for a player of his ilk.

Adolis Garcia is an inferior player to Yaz in nearly every appreciable way, other than power. Garcia signed with the Phillies for 1/10 million.

 

[CyYoung31]

I just want another decent bat and SP. Is that too much to freakin’ ask? I don’t care whether the bat can play a position or not at this point.

 

[DirkPiggler]

That isn't his dog. He doesn't have time for a dog with his gambling habit.

I wonder if he got Decoy at the same place that leased Juice to Lane Kiffin.

 

[mfree80]

I just want another decent bat and SP. Is that too much to freakin’ ask? I don’t care whether the bat can play a position or not at this point.

I am not that desperate. I want guys who are signed at this point to fit a role on the team, not just a guy because we are late in the offseason.

 

[CyYoung31]

I am not that desperate. I want guys who are signed at this point to fit a role on the team, not just a guy because we are late in the offseason.

Interesting. I want to fill needs on the team to help ensure said team is competitive in the upcoming season. Crazy thought process I know. Also crazy because filling a need = filling a role.

 

[Southcack77]

I wonder if he got Decoy at the same place that leased Juice to Lane Kiffin.

Could not think of the best entry into that joke...

 

[Hudson2]

We have 4-5 good outfield options and it's gonna get crowded when Kim and Murphy get back on the infield so whoever we get could just be a bat type of guy. Ozuna makes more sense everyday as long as he knows his role.