OK, just taking a few minutes to muse over the current roster and what we need to do for the rest of the off-season.
VETERANS TO BE ADDED TO THE ROSTER OR INVITED TO ST ON A MINOR LEAGUE DEAL
- We need at least one more legitimate starting pitcher on a ML deal and one on a minor league deal. We COULD obtain one through trade using prospects or through free agency.
- Looking at available FA starters I would focus on:
- Roki Sasaki (mine and, likely, most peoples' personal choice)
- Kyle Gibson (not as enticing now that Gimenez has been traded)
- Patrick Sandoval (probably available for Griffin Canning-like money or a minors deal)
- Carlos Carrasco (minor league deal)
- Spencer Turnbull (minor league deal)
- Cal Quantrill (minor league deal)
- Looking at available starters through trade
- Jesus Lazardo (I think this one is possible if the Marlins will take not-quite-ready for the ML prospects (Genao, Kayfus, Halpin)
- Dylan Cease (I don't like this one although dealing with San Diego has worked out in the past)
- We need a TRUE #3 catcher on a minor league deal. Dom Nunez is NOT that. I don't ever want to see him in the majors unless we have 3 catchers on the IL. Functionally, we have one (Fry) on the IL. Both Hedges AND Naylor would have to be on the IL for me to call up Nunez so we need one more catcher. We should sign 2, both on minor league deals. Here's a list.
- Bryan Lavastida (I might even go with a ML deal if we could find the roster space as he knows our pitchers)
- Max Stassi
- Curt Casali
- Yan Gomes
- We need an impact bat in the outfield. I would go free agency on this one, as there are enough guys I think we can sign one. The guys, in order, that I would try to go after, with most on major league deals unless otherwise noted.
- Anthony Santander (pipe dream, I know, but he fits so well with what we need. This is a move that really locks out Noel and JRod from playing, something that the Guardians have said is NOT the kind of addition they are lookng for)
- Austin Hays (a stretch in RF but I like the bat, although I don't know how we get Noel or JRod ABs if we sign Hays)
- Randal Grichuk (minor league deal, same issue with Noel and JRod)
- Jesse Winker (I REALLY don't like this one because I think Brennan is just as good an option but I guess, on a minor league deal, it couldn't hurt to kick the tires)
- We need one competent LH reliever and a couple of competent RH relief depth guys. Not like our usual depth guys who are the leftovers of AAAA after every other team has had their pick. We need to strike early here. A few examples would be:
- Matt Moore, LHP (minor league deal)
- Enyel De Los Santos, RHP (minor league deal)
- James Karinchak, RHP (minor league deal)
- Luke Jackson, RHP (minor league deal)
- Ryan Borucki, LHP (minor league deal)
NON-ROSTER INVITEES
In addition to the veterans on minor league deals who we sign, some quality minor leaguers are invited to ST. Here are some thoughts about guys I would like to see:
- Travis Bazzana - 2B
- Cooper Ingle - C
- Jacob Cozart - C
- CJ Kayfus - 1B/OF
- Kody Huff - C
- Nick Mikolajczak - RH RP
- Andrew Misiaszek - LH RP
- Ryan Webb - LH RP (was a closer in college)
- Alaska Abney - RH RP
- Tommy Mace - RH SP
- Aaron Davenport - RH SP
Almost all the pitchers in the group above would be auditioning for possible relief roles during the season.
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