While 22' is certainly more competitive, we are not competing for the playoffs.
2023 is likely be another step but my guess is our competitive window is 24-28'
Who is still around, who should be dealt, what do we look like?
Catcher- should be set
1st-Mountcastle- turned 25 in 22'. 27-30- should be in his prime
2nd- Vavra? Move over one of the SS? Too early to tell on Norby and Prieto looks good early.
SS- Could be solved in the farm system- Henderson, Westburg-
3rd-Likley to solved by one of the players above if they can't stick at SS, or Mayo.
Outfield- do Cowser, Stowers, Kjerstad- all make it?? Diaz. Hayes will be 29 in the summer of 24'.
Mullins, Santander- too old, too costly for that window?
Arms- hardest part to tackle- pitching prospect are fragile.
I feel like arms and infielders should be the focus on the draft, trades and free agency in the two years leading up the window. Outfield has the greatest potential to be solved from what we have now.
Does that lead us to Jackson Holliday- a High School SS- do we go with Brooks Lee a College SS? Avoid the OFs due to our depth?
Arms and Infielders
Next year's SS Free Agents
Shortstop: Tim Anderson (club option), Elvis Andrus (player option), Xander Bogaerts (opt-out), Carlos Correa (opt-out), Didi Gregorius, José Iglesias, Andrelton Simmons, Dansby Swanson, Trea Turner, Jonathan Villar