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I didn’t realize that Stanek is tradeable due to cheap salary. The balance of 2.5 mill is all,it would take for a team to get him.
I think Chaim will be open for business. I think there are those that will be dealt that are on expiring contracts. Bellingers injury may lead the Yankees to pursue Nootbaars. I thought they had some interest in him last offseason. I think others like Fermin, Prieto, and Pages might draw interest. Maybe they could get some relief help for some of those 3.
Wouldn’t be ironic if we get lucky on next years draft lottery and pick 8 or 10 spots higher than our record? Although I think we have a difficult remaining schedule with a poor bullpen. That spells losses. So we’ll likely finish under .500.
If he makes it as a fourth outfielder that normally would be a good outcome, but as a first round pick he should at least be a second division starter.
It’s a shame Hence has went way downhill. I was hopeful he might make a meaningful bullpen arm. Now that even seems unlikely. His very 40 man roster spot is at risk.
It’s incredible how many prospects we have who are among league leaders in homers. The Baez’, Gurevitch, Pena has flown under the radar with numbers at Palm Beach with 15 homers.
I wonder how busy we’ll be at the deadline. We all know who we may trade, players like Nootbaar, May, and/or Romero. But what are our needs in return? If we could net a starting pitching prospect that would be nice. As has been noted, our bullpen needs shoring up particularly from the side side if we trade Romero. Another possibility is a right handed bat who could play center. Any players acquired should be young controllable players.
Bling, I am more concerned with Hjerpes future. He has only pitched 113 innings since being drafted in 2022. Henderson has been very durable up until this last injury. As long as his rehab went well, he should be fine. Another difference is my personal view of their future. Hjerpe I think will end up being a reliever, at best. Henderson is possibly a number 3 starter. I hope I am wrong About Hjerpe. Clarke is more concerning. But reports say he threw 103 mph in a recent rehab start. It’s good that all 3 returning to rehab. And 2 of 3 had good outings.
Brian, I think a list of relievers with an era under 5 for Memphis shows how few are near ready to help the big club. Perhaps that was your point. Fernandez has had middling results after a good 2025 campaign.
How much does mlb save by having the Fcl start earlier? Shouldn’t player development Abe more important than $$?
Between the poor results of the big clubs bullpen, the injury to Rajcic, the promotion of Gastelum, and lack of quality of minor league relief leaves few relief options left. Mautz appears to be ticketed for relief this year. That could be one option going forward, as current starters could get a bullpen shift. This is a last resort, obviously.
As far as a PCA-Ohtani comparison goes, right now I’d rather have Ohtani. This is as long as Ohtani keeps pitching. The future is bright for PCA though. I’d revisit my thoughts the next few years because eventually Ohtani will decline, or discontinue pitching.
Mud, I think that Leahy is for real. He is like May in that he has improved after his first 5 or 6 starts. I think he had to get used to starting again, which he did in the minors.
Is there a trade where we could get Castillo and Sloan for a deal involving Herrera. I know this may not work for the Mariners as they would want more, as we would have to some cash to offset the Castillo $$$. My thought is if you get a rebound from Castillo, and a future ace in Sloan. Another factor is the Cards won’t want to take on salary.
