22 GM Thread!!!

[KluberSociety]

I've like Walker for quite some time and he would be a nice addition.

I'd find out what some of these kids can do in the corner OF and even CF. If Brennan or Benson are as or more productive than Kwan and/or Straw then I would capitalize on their current values. I'm not saying any minor leaguer can or can't produce at the level Straw and Kwan are so I don't want to hear "you love your prospects". Kwan and Straw are good ballplayers with limited upside. We hope that Straw's 2nd half of the 21 season wasn't a fluke and what you see with Kwan is what you get. Few have the ability to put that bat on the ball like him, but one of those that can appears to be playing in Columbus right now and he has more upside and is better defensively so........

I don't know how they will fit all of Kwan, Straw, Jones, OGon, Brennan, Benson and Valera in. I can't even begin to think how to do it. Somebody is going to get shortchanged in all of this. Hopefully we don't get stuck with 2 slap hitting OFers and instead we have an OF that is an offensive force while playing very good defense.

What makes you think Brennan is better defensively than Kwan? Mainly just saying that cause Kwan plays pretty damn good defense and even after a rough start where he was playing in LF and RF (in the majors at that) after getting mainly all CF reps in his career, he's still overall a plus defender in all of Statcast, DRS, and UZR. He also has upside offensively through adding more pop like he did in 2021. But all he really has to do is continue to play good defense and get on base and he's a 2.5 WAR guy. We need more not less 2.5 WAR guys. Add a little extra to that and he's a very good ballplayer. Brennan starts significantly below Kwan in contact skills and might be hitting the ball a little harder this year but has little track record of pop himself.

Straw is having a miserable offensive year and STILL has 1.2 WAR which prorates to about league average over the course of the year. Based on Statcast x stats he's really not that much different than last year and overall he should revert back to about a 90 wRC+ guy instead of 70. With his speed and defense, that's a good ballplayer.

I'm sick of seeing these two guys denigrated as if they should be replaced in favor of guys who have proven nothing so far. We have a bunch of guys who we can try to slot into RF but it looks like the league caught on to OGonz and is already striking out Jones at a high rate, with other options either not on the 40 man or not really ready for prime time. Either way RF is what needs help and if we solve that the OF will be fine.

 

[CATS44]

What makes you think Brennan is better defensively than Kwan? Mainly just saying that cause Kwan plays pretty damn good defense and even after a rough start where he was playing in LF and RF (in the majors at that) after getting mainly all CF reps in his career, he's still overall a plus defender in all of Statcast, DRS, and UZR. He also has upside offensively through adding more pop like he did in 2021. But all he really has to do is continue to play good defense and get on base and he's a 2.5 WAR guy. We need more not less 2.5 WAR guys. Add a little extra to that and he's a very good ballplayer. Brennan starts significantly below Kwan in contact skills and might be hitting the ball a little harder this year but has little track record of pop himself.

Straw is having a miserable offensive year and STILL has 1.2 WAR which prorates to about league average over the course of the year. Based on Statcast x stats he's really not that much different than last year and overall he should revert back to about a 90 wRC+ guy instead of 70. With his speed and defense, that's a good ballplayer.

I'm sick of seeing these two guys denigrated as if they should be replaced in favor of guys who have proven nothing so far. We have a bunch of guys who we can try to slot into RF but it looks like the league caught on to OGonz and is already striking out Jones at a high rate, with other options either not on the 40 man or not really ready for prime time. Either way RF is what needs help and if we solve that the OF will be fine.

This with a capital T.

 

[sportscoach]

What makes you think Brennan is better defensively than Kwan? Mainly just saying that cause Kwan plays pretty damn good defense and even after a rough start where he was playing in LF and RF (in the majors at that) after getting mainly all CF reps in his career, he's still overall a plus defender in all of Statcast, DRS, and UZR. He also has upside offensively through adding more pop like he did in 2021. But all he really has to do is continue to play good defense and get on base and he's a 2.5 WAR guy. We need more not less 2.5 WAR guys. Add a little extra to that and he's a very good ballplayer. Brennan starts significantly below Kwan in contact skills and might be hitting the ball a little harder this year but has little track record of pop himself.

Straw is having a miserable offensive year and STILL has 1.2 WAR which prorates to about league average over the course of the year. Based on Statcast x stats he's really not that much different than last year and overall he should revert back to about a 90 wRC+ guy instead of 70. With his speed and defense, that's a good ballplayer.

I'm sick of seeing these two guys denigrated as if they should be replaced in favor of guys who have proven nothing so far. We have a bunch of guys who we can try to slot into RF but it looks like the league caught on to OGonz and is already striking out Jones at a high rate, with other options either not on the 40 man or not really ready for prime time. Either way RF is what needs help and if we solve that the OF will be fine.

See Brennan to me is putting up very similar numbers to what Kwan did, which is forcing us to do something about him. Now in terms of power and size alone, Brennan wins, but Kwan beats just about everyone in actual bat skills. Brennan will have more career HRs than Kwan or Straw, but won't really have a lot either since that's not Brennan's game...

Jones will SO a lot, but that's partially cause he takes a ton of pitches. He is more of the three outcome style of hitter, which weirdly as it sounds, we actually need with the rest of this crew. Also look at fangraphs, he isnt swinging and missing much and if he swings at a ball outside of the zone he is hitting it. His BABIP is high, but his AVG, OBP and SLG is way lower than his xBA, wOBP and xSLG.

The problem we have right now is just power... We haven't gotten a single HR from anyone playing in LF or CF (at least I believe so, if we did it was Mercado). Kwan hit his when he was playing RF and even in RF we haven't gotten many HRs.

I don't exactly understand the hate either at the end of the day, but I also don't think we need to acquire a long term OF piece. I suggested the other day, to swap Tena for a guy like Haniger plus a lotto prospect (it was Arroyo, who was an international signing prospect in 21). This would add a veteran coming back in RF for the second half and get someone we don't have to keep/protect on the 40 man. Essentially the same gamble Atlanta took on Rosario last season.

Outside of that, we should just let these guys play and see what happens... Jones and OGonz have been fairly productive players, so we can see how well they do to finish the season...

 

[CDAV45]

What makes you think Brennan is better defensively than Kwan? Mainly just saying that cause Kwan plays pretty damn good defense and even after a rough start where he was playing in LF and RF (in the majors at that) after getting mainly all CF reps in his career, he's still overall a plus defender in all of Statcast, DRS, and UZR. He also has upside offensively through adding more pop like he did in 2021. But all he really has to do is continue to play good defense and get on base and he's a 2.5 WAR guy. We need more not less 2.5 WAR guys. Add a little extra to that and he's a very good ballplayer. Brennan starts significantly below Kwan in contact skills and might be hitting the ball a little harder this year but has little track record of pop himself.

Straw is having a miserable offensive year and STILL has 1.2 WAR which prorates to about league average over the course of the year. Based on Statcast x stats he's really not that much different than last year and overall he should revert back to about a 90 wRC+ guy instead of 70. With his speed and defense, that's a good ballplayer.

I'm sick of seeing these two guys denigrated as if they should be replaced in favor of guys who have proven nothing so far. We have a bunch of guys who we can try to slot into RF but it looks like the league caught on to OGonz and is already striking out Jones at a high rate, with other options either not on the 40 man or not really ready for prime time. Either way RF is what needs help and if we solve that the OF will be fine.

It's not a knock on Kwan and he is a good defender, but Brennan is faster, has a stronger arm, and just a better athlete and defender, especially in CF. They need to see what Brennan can do. After that occurs it can be determined who should be given a position.

Kwan's "upside" is extremely limited. What you see with him is what you get and that's good, but there isn't going to be some big surge in power or base running skills. He's a polished player now. Elite bat to ball skills and a fantastic leadoff hitter, but not a corner OFer while you're CFer offers nothing but speed and defense.

I don't know what you looked at, but Brennan's bat to ball skills are not "significantly below" Kwan's. They are similar in that category with the edge going to Kwan, but Brennan is more of a physical presence and I believe will have significantly more power in the end.

Straw wasn't the player you're suggesting before the 2nd half of last year so expecting him to continue that might be a reach. Like Kwan he is a valuable player for obvious reasons, but his offensive upside is limited and should he struggle to get on base like he was then he becomes a burden in the lineup because he brings nothing else offensively speaking other than speed and OBP when he's right.

You're sick of seeing "these two guys denigrated" and I'm sick of seeing a weak hitting OF and CFers playing not only CF, but a corner spot as well. You don't know if the league has "caught on to OGon" or not. The sample just isn't big enough to make an accurate assessment. What we do know is that he is flawed, but he also brings very good bat to ball skills and power that he hasn't really tapped into yet. You just going to assume that his ML performance so far is a fluke and his 293/329/542/871 and 31 HR last season can't be repeated or even close to being repeated? Is he done developing at 24? Has he been a defensive burden?

The difference between you and me on this subject is that you've made up your mind and I want to weigh the possibilities. How to weigh them is the challenge from my POV, but I love how you want to shut every other player/prospect's opportunities down because you're "satisfied" with Kwan and Straw.

 

[sportscoach]

It's not a knock on Kwan and he is a good defender, but Brennan is faster, has a stronger arm, and just a better athlete and defender, especially in CF. They need to see what Brennan can do. After that occurs it can be determined who should be given a position.

Kwan's "upside" is extremely limited. What you see with him is what you get and that's good, but there isn't going to be some big surge in power or base running skills. He's a polished player now. Elite bat to ball skills and a fantastic leadoff hitter, but not a corner OFer while you're CFer offers nothing but speed and defense.

I don't know what you looked at, but Brennan's bat to ball skills are not "significantly below" Kwan's. They are similar in that category with the edge going to Kwan, but Brennan is more of a physical presence and I believe will have significantly more power in the end.

Straw wasn't the player you're suggesting before the 2nd half of last year so expecting him to continue that might be a reach. Like Kwan he is a valuable player for obvious reasons, but his offensive upside is limited and should he struggle to get on base like he was then he becomes a burden in the lineup because he brings nothing else offensively speaking other than speed and OBP when he's right.

You're sick of seeing "these two guys denigrated" and I'm sick of seeing a weak hitting OF and CFers playing not only CF, but a corner spot as well. You don't know if the league has "caught on to OGon" or not. The sample just isn't big enough to make an accurate assessment. What we do know is that he is flawed, but he also brings very good bat to ball skills and power that he hasn't really tapped into yet. You just going to assume that his ML performance so far is a fluke and his 293/329/542/871 and 31 HR last season can't be repeated or even close to being repeated? Is he done developing at 24? Has he been a defensive burden?

The difference between you and me on this subject is that you've made up your mind and I want to weigh the possibilities. How to weigh them is the challenge from my POV, but I love how you want to shut every other player/prospect's opportunities down because you're "satisfied" with Kwan and Straw.

The difference between you two, is the notion that you have to have power from LF, if CF isn't putting up power numbers...

That's not our problem...I feel like @KluberSociety is saying let's address our actual problems not focus on what hasn't been the problem. Both Kwan and Straw have a legit chance of hitting 3 WAR... That is not a problem, which is why Brennan likely won't see any big league time this season...

The problem has been from DH and C plus the lack of power in general on this roster, not the OF and the fact 1B has been a huge struggle defensively... Last I check we were in the top 10 in all of baseball with our OF production WAR wise.

Part of me wants to move on from Reyes, I like the dude, but he just hasn't been doing what we have been needing from him. I feel like if we can find a bat at 1B/DH/RF that's an upgrade overall then we can move on from him...

Also, Kwan is a bit of an enigma since maybe only Ichiro in his prime, had a better bat contact skill than Kwan. It's no knock on Brennan, but he doesn't have the same skill, but he has a plus hit tool though, plus he has more room to add some power and whatnot than Kwan. Kwan is a finished product for the most part, he will hit .280-.300 with a very solid OBP%, with a lower SLG%

Brennan has more upside than Kwan, but he doesn't bring the HR game, that's Benson and Benson alone...

 

[KluberSociety]

The idea with "possibilities" is you throw stuff against the wall and see what sticks. So far Straw and Kwan are sticking and if you don't like the method by which they are sticking then that's not really my problem. And there's ceilings driven by skills just as there are by physical stuff, and Kwan's are extremely high there including on defense. Citing physical attributes doesnt make a good case for Brennan being better. If so, so would Palacios and Big Harold. Kwan's defrnsive metrics since he's got settled into LF tell a very good story and will be hard to beat. He is known for "terrific defensive instincts" (Fangraphs). So yes let us explore our possibilities and see what works from within the organization but replacing guys who are providing good value is not a winning way.

 

[sportscoach]

The idea with "possibilities" is you throw stuff against the wall and see what sticks. So far Straw and Kwan are sticking and if you don't like the method by which they are sticking then that's not really my problem. And there's ceilings driven by skills just as there are by physical stuff, and Kwan's are extremely high there including on defense. Citing physical attributes doesnt make a good case for Brennan being better. If so, so would Palacios and Big Harold. Kwan's defrnsive metrics since he's got settled into LF tell a very good story and will be hard to beat. He is known for "terrific defensive instincts" (Fangraphs). So yes let us explore our possibilities and see what works from within the organization but replacing guys who are providing good value is not a winning way.

Like I wanna see what Brennan and Benson can do, but we cannot play everyone and since we want to compete and the FO gave Straw a super long leash, Kwan is our LF and that's final in my mind. Kwan and Straw aren't moving and Jones/OGonz has been so far a good combo, we are stuck seeing what they can do... if they struggle, then seeing Brennan out there is the next plan...

 

[sportscoach]

So when it comes to trades

In my mind, guys who I can trade without any Qualms are...

Arias, Freeman, Tena, Palacios, Curry, Halpin, Tucker, Mace, Gaddis, Tolentino, Greene, Fermin, Gabby Rodriguez, anyone else outside of the top 30 (outside of Benson).

Then anyone else but Espino, Valera, Williams and Naylor can be had for the right price.

Can we find an upgrade over Reyes, with using a combo of four guys from the first list? Can we find a lefty setup man with years of control?

@Gson what do you think?

 

[CDAV45]

The difference between you two, is the notion that you have to have power from LF, if CF isn't putting up power numbers...

That's not our problem...I feel like @KluberSociety is saying let's address our actual problems not focus on what hasn't been the problem. Both Kwan and Straw have a legit chance of hitting 3 WAR... That is not a problem, which is why Brennan likely won't see any big league time this season...

The problem has been from DH and C plus the lack of power in general on this roster, not the OF and the fact 1B has been a huge struggle defensively... Last I check we were in the top 10 in all of baseball with our OF production WAR wise.

Part of me wants to move on from Reyes, I like the dude, but he just hasn't been doing what we have been needing from him. I feel like if we can find a bat at 1B/DH/RF that's an upgrade overall then we can move on from him...

Also, Kwan is a bit of an enigma since maybe only Ichiro in his prime, had a better bat contact skill than Kwan. It's no knock on Brennan, but he doesn't have the same skill, but he has a plus hit tool though, plus he has more room to add some power and whatnot than Kwan. Kwan is a finished product for the most part, he will hit .280-.300 with a very solid OBP%, with a lower SLG%

Brennan has more upside than Kwan, but he doesn't bring the HR game, that's Benson and Benson alone...

Yes, Reyes' performance has been a huge burden, but that's another discussion.

I don't care what positions the power comes from, but we need some. We don't even need 30 HR hitters. We need a couple of corner OFers that hit like Naylor. Kwan has 1 HR and 13 2B in over 300 PA. Not a huge issue if Straw and the other OFer are producing.

You can repeat that Brennan "doesn't have the same skill as Kwan" as much as you want, but that doesn't make it true. Will Brennan does have a similar contact skill to Kwan while providing a higher upside. Other than that, how you described Kwan is exactly how I see him. He's a damn fine player and would already be my CFer before discussing the possibility of Brennan.

I never compared Brennan's power to Benson's.......well because that would be f'n stupid. I compared Brennan's ability to hit with Kwan's and suggested that he is faster and better defensively because he is. I can't for the life of me see the harm in finding out. You guys have Straw and Kwan cemented in LF and CF without even getting a look at the other possibilities that might be even more productive. Then again they may prove to be not as productive. Either way I fail to see the harm in finding out.

 

[sportscoach]

Yes, Reyes' performance has been a huge burden, but that's another discussion.

I don't care what positions the power comes from, but we need some. We don't even need 30 HR hitters. We need a couple of corner OFers that hit like Naylor. Kwan has 1 HR and 13 2B in over 300 PA. Not a huge issue if Straw and the other OFer are producing.

You can repeat that Brennan "doesn't have the same skill as Kwan" as much as you want, but that doesn't make it true. Will Brennan does have a similar contact skill to Kwan while providing a higher upside. Other than that, how you described Kwan is exactly how I see him. He's a damn fine player and would already be my CFer before discussing the possibility of Brennan.

I never compared Brennan's power to Benson's.......well because that would be f'n stupid. I compared Brennan's ability to hit with Kwan's and suggested that he is faster and better defensively because he is. I can't for the life of me see the harm in finding out. You guys have Straw and Kwan cemented in LF and CF without even getting a look at the other possibilities that might be even more productive. Then again they may prove to be not as productive. Either way I fail to see the harm in finding out.

Kwan and Straw are cemented in the positions, because Kwan is a ROY candidate plus a gold glove candidate out there... Like it or not, you are stuck with Kwan as long as he is healthy, so deal with it lol (I not actually being mean, its just a fact Kwan and Straw will be our LF/CF combo for 22. We have to live with it)...

Even Bimbo said it, Brennan doesn't have the exact same type of contact skills Kwan does... Kwan has elite bat control, probably the best in baseball right now... Now that being stated, Brennan has more upside because Kwan is almost 100% polished while Brennan still has room to grow, but for 22, Kwan is the LF and that's pretty much final as long as he keeps hitting. Deal with it lol

I'd put good money on Brennan having a better SLG%, HRs and whatnot career wise over Kwan, while Kwan will have the edge on BA and OBP. Either way as long as Kwan is producing HE IS THE STARTING LF...

Also another thing that you pointed out, we need power production... Brennan is not that, he won't add anything over Kwan power wise at the current moment... Kwan and Brennan have had the same amount of HRs in the minors, Brennan has played more games... Yes Brennan's potential is better, but switching them around isn't going to do jack shit on paper in 22. Kwan is already up and producing, switching out makes absolutely no sense and will not happen... Also Kwan is a better first step and whatnot in the OF still than Brennan. You will lose some defense in LF with Brennan. Kwan would get the gold glove in LF of the award was put out today. It's not a knock on Brennan, but the fact Kwan has been so good...

Now, if you said Benson was being brought up, on paper he would bring a dynamic that Kwan or Brennan don't have, but Benson would be brought up for RF, not LF.

 

[CDAV45]

Kwan and Straw are cemented in the positions, because Kwan is a ROY candidate plus a gold glove candidate out there... Like it or not, you are stuck with Kwan as long as he is healthy, so deal with it lol (I not actually being mean, its just a fact Kwan and Straw will be our LF/CF combo for 22. We have to live with it)...

Even Bimbo said it, Brennan doesn't have the exact same type of contact skills Kwan does... Kwan has elite bat control, probably the best in baseball right now... Now that being stated, Brennan has more upside because Kwan is almost 100% polished while Brennan still has room to grow, but for 22, Kwan is the LF and that's pretty much final as long as he keeps hitting. Deal with it lol

I'd put good money on Brennan having a better SLG%, HRs and whatnot career wise over Kwan, while Kwan will have the edge on BA and OBP. Either way as long as Kwan is producing HE IS THE STARTING LF...

Also another thing that you pointed out, we need power production... Brennan is not that, he won't add anything over Kwan power wise at the current moment... Kwan and Brennan have had the same amount of HRs in the minors, Brennan has played more games... Yes Brennan's potential is better, but switching them around isn't going to do jack shit on paper in 22. Kwan is already up and producing, switching out makes absolutely no sense and will not happen... Also Kwan is a better first step and whatnot in the OF still than Brennan. You will lose some defense in LF with Brennan. Kwan would get the gold glove in LF of the award was put out today. It's not a knock on Brennan, but the fact Kwan has been so good...

Now, if you said Benson was being brought up, on paper he would bring a dynamic that Kwan or Brennan don't have, but Benson would be brought up for RF, not LF.

I'm not convinced that anyone outside of JRam is cemented anywhere because this team is too young and the sample size is relatively small. That and the fact that there are numerous unknowns.

If you're going to restate what I said please do it accurately. I did not say that Brennan has the "exact same type of contact skills kwan does". I even stated that Kwan has the edge in that department. What you need to accept is that Brennan also has excellent bat to ball skills and a better overall game. Can he hit like Kwan at the ML level is the question and I don't have an answer for that. There are numerous ways to skin a cat when it comes to production. While bat to ball skills are fantastic to have, the ability to have productive contact is another measure. Kwan is a slap hitter. He has little to no power unless he can turn on an inside pitch and that's even a rare feet for him. It's not a knock on Kwan, but the fact that Brennan has been so good......

Benson deserves an opportunity as well, but Jones is kinda hitting the shit out of the ball currently. You think they'll put him in CF and have 3 LHH in the OF? Yeah me either.

 

[sportscoach]

I'm not convinced that anyone outside of JRam is cemented anywhere because this team is too young and the sample size is relatively small. That and the fact that there are numerous unknowns.

If you're going to restate what I said please do it accurately. I did not say that Brennan has the "exact same type of contact skills kwan does". I even stated that Kwan has the edge in that department. What you need to accept is that Brennan also has excellent bat to ball skills and a better overall game. Can he hit like Kwan at the ML level is the question and I don't have an answer for that. There are numerous ways to skin a cat when it comes to production. While bat to ball skills are fantastic to have, the ability to have productive contact is another measure. Kwan is a slap hitter. He has little to no power unless he can turn on an inside pitch and that's even a rare feet for him. It's not a knock on Kwan, but the fact that Brennan has been so good......

Benson deserves an opportunity as well, but Jones is kinda hitting the shit out of the ball currently. You think they'll put him in CF and have 3 LHH in the OF? Yeah me either.

Brennan has no power either... Kwan hit the same amount of HRs in less games and ABs...

Brennan has more potential HR power, but at the moment, he doesn't hit them... Brennan is not and and will not replace a healthy Kwan in 22. He just isn't an upgrade. You don't take out a guy who is your leadoff man who is an ROY and Gold Glove candidate... Why make a change when the person is producing. That makes less sense than my odd ball trades and even I understand that they don't always make a lick of sense...

And for 22/23 Straw has a very long leash as our CF, he is the starter normally, and we have to deal with it. The FO/Francona and crew decided on that, so we have to deal with it...

I think we all wanna see Benson, but I believe it's too soon plus we have Jones and OGonz on the 40 man. I would bet, as long as we don't acquire an OF/trade one of those two, the reps for RF will be 80-90% between those two...

 

[CATS44]

The idea that 'upside' is ranked by power is tenuous at best.

Among our possible outfielders, who has the most upside? It may be Kwan. Hand-eye coordination is the best precursor of offensive production...and Kwan's is off the charts.

Kwan so far strikes out less and walks more than Brantley...and has a higher ISO than Brantley did early. Thats pretty high upside.

But there's an even more interesting comparison. Kwan so far strikes out less and walks more than Rod Carew...and has nearly as much ISO.

And plays better defense by far than either.

You dont have to hit home runs or put dents in the outfield walls to have upside.

 

[CATS44]

What this team needs more than anything offensively is multiple players who can hit LH pitching. Right now we rank last in the AL in BA vs lefties.

Except for OGonz, none of the youngsters being mentioned help solve our biggest problem. Trading Amed and/or Franmil makes the problem worse.

Throw in the fact that Bo Naylor, expected to be our catcher of the future, bats lefty.

Our core right now looks like JRam, Gimenez, Kwan, Straw, Naylor, and B Naylor. Straw has reverse splits. Other than him, only JRam bats from the right side vs lefties.

 

[sportscoach]

The idea that 'upside' is ranked by power is tenuous at best.

Among our possible outfielders, who has the most upside? It may be Kwan. Hand-eye coordination is the best precursor of offensive production...and Kwan's is off the charts.

Kwan so far strikes out less and walks more than Brantley...and has a higher ISO than Brantley did early. Thats pretty high upside.

But there's an even more interesting comparison. Kwan so far strikes out less and walks more than Rod Carew...and has nearly as much ISO.

And plays better defense by far than either.

You dont have to hit home runs or put dents in the outfield walls to have upside.

Kwan won't get a whole lot better than he is now... Experience and whatnot will add to his skills, but he isnt going to add much more power or anything like that. Kwan is still perfectly fine for a lot of teams the way he currently is...he doesn't have the overall "upside" as other prospects because his game is limited to a special skillset. He is not a great athlete overall, and he doesn't have any room to add muscle.

What this team needs more than anything offensively is multiple players who can hit LH pitching. Right now we rank last in the AL in BA vs lefties.

Except for OGonz, none of the youngsters being mentioned help solve our biggest problem. Trading Amed and/or Franmil makes the problem worse.

Throw in the fact that Bo Naylor, expected to be our catcher of the future, bats lefty.

Our core right now looks like JRam, Gimenez, Kwan, Straw, Naylor, and B Naylor. Straw has reverse splits. Other than him, only JRam bats from the right side vs lefties.

Amed isn't a long term piece and neither is Reyes (who gets rid of some roster flexibility in my mind).

We have to figure out how to move Rosario and Reyes, while adding talent with trades/prospect promotions that can keep production similar.

This team will get a reshuffle here soon... likely buying and selling..