I was going to post this in the other thread, but new threads are better.
It would appear that with the recently demoted Franchy and the DFA'd Brice, that the Sox are at the end of their roster evaluation phase.
It's nearly June, the Sox are still near the top, and about to grind it out against the big boys in the next few weeks so need to be at their best. What do they do?
--1b is their biggest need, now that Arroyo and Santana can hopefully get Marwin off the diamond more (this is basically what he was last year). We're all pulling for Dalbec. He has shown signs of life but this isn't a veteran waiting to return to a certain level. This is a position that needs to produce and a .257 OBP isn't something they can afford to trot out much longer.
-2b could be better. Kike and Arroyo have been so-so but are not long term solutions.
-Pitching as a whole has been good. The weakest links in the pen aren't that bad, though the best next to Barnes aren't that great. E-Rod has really struggled but he's not going anywhere. If/when Houck and, Seabold are available again they'll build some depth back
This is what I'd like to see (aside from Duran):
-For 1st base. I'd move Santana over there semi-permanently for the next month. Not ideal, but it's too early for trade season. Then I'd kick the tires on Carlos Santana. He is signed through '22 with the Royals and still mashing. The Royals as usual aren't going anywhere this season. Maybe Jesus Aguilar is a lesser option with the Marlins who don't enjoy arbitration. Aside from that there's a remote shot Casas could force the issue by September.
-For 2b. Get by with who they have for another few weeks, then give Downs a look for a few weeks after that if he is holding his own in AAA. Then they would have an idea before the deadline if he'd cut it.
-Bullpen. Internally there is little, but I'd definitely want to see what Kaleb Ort could do.
View: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1395551832085303304
Ryan Brasier will also be back at some point.
What would you all do?
It would appear that with the recently demoted Franchy and the DFA'd Brice, that the Sox are at the end of their roster evaluation phase.
It's nearly June, the Sox are still near the top, and about to grind it out against the big boys in the next few weeks so need to be at their best. What do they do?
--1b is their biggest need, now that Arroyo and Santana can hopefully get Marwin off the diamond more (this is basically what he was last year). We're all pulling for Dalbec. He has shown signs of life but this isn't a veteran waiting to return to a certain level. This is a position that needs to produce and a .257 OBP isn't something they can afford to trot out much longer.
-2b could be better. Kike and Arroyo have been so-so but are not long term solutions.
-Pitching as a whole has been good. The weakest links in the pen aren't that bad, though the best next to Barnes aren't that great. E-Rod has really struggled but he's not going anywhere. If/when Houck and, Seabold are available again they'll build some depth back
This is what I'd like to see (aside from Duran):
-For 1st base. I'd move Santana over there semi-permanently for the next month. Not ideal, but it's too early for trade season. Then I'd kick the tires on Carlos Santana. He is signed through '22 with the Royals and still mashing. The Royals as usual aren't going anywhere this season. Maybe Jesus Aguilar is a lesser option with the Marlins who don't enjoy arbitration. Aside from that there's a remote shot Casas could force the issue by September.
-For 2b. Get by with who they have for another few weeks, then give Downs a look for a few weeks after that if he is holding his own in AAA. Then they would have an idea before the deadline if he'd cut it.
-Bullpen. Internally there is little, but I'd definitely want to see what Kaleb Ort could do.
View: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1395551832085303304
Ryan Brasier will also be back at some point.
What would you all do?
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