@Ganthem suggested it in the game thread, so here it is:
Who goes? Who stays?
I'll start:
Trade bait:
JDM
X (IF they really don't think he'll re-sign)
Eovaldi
Sale (we can hope)
Robles
Plawecki (Wong can backup Vásquez for half a season before becoming a starter)
Dalbec (bags of balls aren't cheap)
Pivetta
Kiké
I don't trade Vásquez, just let his deal expire. He may not be a great offensive catcher... or defensive catcher... or catcher, but he's the guy the pitching staff knows the best, is the most experienced backstop on the team, has been pretty durable aside from the TJS, and is a bit of a team leader. Moving him probably does more harm than good in the short term. Wong and Hernández can compete for the starting job next year and they can sign another backup (maybe even Plawecki again) on the cheap.
I'm not sure who else has value that they'd be willing to part with. Maybe Wacha, if he agrees?
Who goes? Who stays?
I'll start:
Trade bait:
JDM
X (IF they really don't think he'll re-sign)
Eovaldi
Sale (we can hope)
Robles
Plawecki (Wong can backup Vásquez for half a season before becoming a starter)
Dalbec (bags of balls aren't cheap)
Pivetta
Kiké
I don't trade Vásquez, just let his deal expire. He may not be a great offensive catcher... or defensive catcher... or catcher, but he's the guy the pitching staff knows the best, is the most experienced backstop on the team, has been pretty durable aside from the TJS, and is a bit of a team leader. Moving him probably does more harm than good in the short term. Wong and Hernández can compete for the starting job next year and they can sign another backup (maybe even Plawecki again) on the cheap.
I'm not sure who else has value that they'd be willing to part with. Maybe Wacha, if he agrees?
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