This is essentially what I was saying, not sure why it would be controversial.But if Sale looks great, and suddenly we have "too many" starting pitchers (ha!) it's possible Richards or Perez may be able to be traded for some sort of value, instead of just being dumped.
They trade for a starter that improves the rotation. What with Sale added, too, a guy or two needs to be bumped from the rotation. Rather than just DFA-ing them, they could trade and get some value back.
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Three questions on June 30, 2021. When does Sale return? At what point do we know that he looks "great"? When is the trade deadline? Same three questions apply for Houck.