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Let's get the Rule 5 discussion in here for the 23 season!
I understand the price generally. But here is the current 40 man, and here is the list of rule 5 eligible. Make sure you add Joey Cantillo and Will Benson’s name to the list, 2 guys unprotected in the past who have become prospects likely to be taken if not protected. You can’t protect all these guys. Relative to spending… can they afford to not trade some these guys and potentially lose them for nothing in the Rule 5?
40 Man
Rule 5 eligible (Add Cantillo/Benson)
At the moment we only have 2-3 spots available, so its gonna be hard to say we don't make a move to create space and/or get something back for these guys...
I'd add Logan Allen Junior and Burns.That said, here's my trade list (note: Rosario, Shaw, Clement already among 7 openings as trade/DFA):
Arias
Tena
N. Jones
O. Miller
Plesac
Curry
Pilkington
Gaddis
Lavastida
Benson
Fermin
Call
Palacios
Should find plenty of good deals for any level of talent if you package some of those together (plus other prospects away from R5).
They almost have to make 2 huge deals to solidify the depth and improve the top of the roster
Sorry, we got more than 2-3 spots (but need 2 more for Vargas/Morris). And, at this rate, we will send 2 guys for some rental ... But, as others accuse me of, this isn't the end of the world... we will lose 1-2 guys in Rule 5 (via last min trades for flyers like Myers or a reliever who wouldn't play for us) but right now Fermin and Benson have no future with Guardians and have little trade value. And most of 26 active rosters are locked in ... so we will be shedding some vets who are not projected to be on 26 man like a Gose or Sandlin -- but what value do they have on trade market right now? Single A flyer?
Pen Next Year - Clase, Stephan, Vargas, Morgan, Hentges, Santos, Karinchak (almost 100% lock for 7th guy) so Gose/Sandlin as 8th and cut other and then Miko, Curry, Gaddis, Morris in AAA for depth/swing roles
Starters (5) - Bieber, McK, Quant, Civale (Plesac possible trade)
AAA Guys on 40 -- Morris, Battenfield, Cantillo, Curry, Hankins
Locked In (15) - Bieber, McK, Quant, Civale, Morris, Batten, Cantillo, Hankins, Clase, Stephan, Vargas, Morgan, Hentges, Santos, Kar,
Bubble - last 5 in Plesac, Gose, Miko, Curry, Pilk ..... first 4 out Sandlin, Myers, Torres, Gaddis (like to keep him though somehow like Plesac trade)
Cuts - McCarty, Ramirez, Castro
As for position players, are they going to have Jones and Arias down in AAA for 3rd year? Problably not
Catchers (3) - Lava, Naylor, ???? (Maile/Hedges)
OF (6) - Straw, Oscar, Kwan, Palacios, Valera, Brennan (only 4 on 26 man)
DH (1) - Naylor
Infield on 26 (6) - Jose, Arias, Gimenez, Freeman, Jones/Miller at 1B
Other Inf in AAA/AA (4) - Rocchio, Tena, Noel, Martinez
Trades - Rosario, Reyes, Clement
Left off - Rodiguez (unless we only go 2 catchers), Delgado, Frias, Sanquintin, Benson, Fermin, Call
I'd add Logan Allen Junior and Burns.
It may depend on the number of guys they need to add to the 40 man roster in the offseason compared to the projected spots available. If they need to expose real quality in the rule 5 draft, then it makes sense to package guys now for a targeted upgrade. What does this offseason look like on the protected list?
huhRocchio seems to really be struggling this year. I'd consider swapping him for Arias on your list.
these posts are from June, they should probably be ignored.