A number of analysts are linking Mark Canha to the Cleveland Guradians this off-season. The Guardians certainly have a need for an outfielder and that is Canha.
There are really 3 issues I have with signing Canha:
1. Cost: Canha is likely to make $24-28 million over 2 years. That seems steep for his level of production.
2. Age: Canha will be 33 when the 2022 season starts
3. Production: Although a darling of some analytics systems, Canha's production (as measured by BA, OPB and SLG), has gone down steadily in the last 3 years. His OBP was buoyed by an unsustainable 27 HBP in 2021 and if he tries to keep that up injury risks increase. His Ks went up to a career high in 2021.
I would not sign him to anything more than a Cesar Hernandez-type deal (1 year at $7-8 million).
In looking at it Bradley Zimmer, if he stays healthy, offers more position flexibility and not that much worse production than Canha and he is 4 years younger and much cheaper. Not that I would want Zimmer as my starting OFer but, just sayin'. Zimmer may have more in the tank than Canha does.
So, all things considered, I vote no to Mark Canha and I think we should go for a bigger trade to bring n a young outfielder like Juan Soto. We certainly have the prospects to make that happen.
My latest Soto trade proposal:
Guardians get: Juan Soto and Dustin Saenz
Nationals get: Tyler Freeman, Daniel Espino, Andres Gimenez, Steven Kwan and Juan Mota
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