Perhaps a good night for Didi's agent with Semien pulling a good number, and Andrelton just a small ding from a somewhat unexpected bidder. Assuming he and his client have let go of the hope anyone Didi's age is getting many years these days. Maaaybe he can squeeze two coming off a good year.
Jorge Polanco seems well-qualified to be a super sub, but its insurance I guess if Cruz lost, then maybe Donaldson/Sano DH/1B, and Polanco tries 3B.
Correa arb decision still to come, and now Andrelton back out there with Big Five after World Series. I think with Semien once you slip off iceberg you are probably off forever, though could be fun I guess if Jays start messing with Bichette.
It's January 2021, I'm not mad about the dumpster driving. he's decent fielder, support the young pitching - I get it.
January 2022 we better not be dumpster diving anymore.
At baseball savant his offensive numbers are below average except for barrels and xSLG, and several of them are terrible. Stewart isn’t as fast as Nunez, but at least has a good eye and if we’re going to have a “mostly” DH I’d just as soon it be DJ.
Wilson Ramos guessed for $10M actually signing for $2M comes pretty quickly behind Galvis as a second instance of an outcome all the way down to the 75-80% off range.
Ramos 10 had been guessed higher than ex-Orioles Arrieta 9, Schoop 8 and Villar 6, for whom any getting $2M or less is perhaps in play now.
Stewart/LeBlanc/Milone last year all 800K (aka ~$250K > Minimum) if you condense those to say $1.25M it might buy a Brett Anderson, Homer Bailey or Matt Shoemaker at a 75% off guess price point. Ah, fodder.
But in any given season, there is minimal difference. 1 WAR give or take, for the most part over the last several years.
Both at ages where they could fall off a cliff at any moment. Iglesias probably the better player but it’s minimal and nothing to really worry about.