They eventually have to start developing their own pitching. You absolutely have to have pitching to win. If you cannot develop your own pitching you are forced to acquire it via:
1. Established pitchers via free agency, usually forcing you to overpay
2. Trade, again, you generally have to overpay (look at Rogers and he wasn't even established)
3. Look for diamonds in the rough, maybe you get lucky and fix a few of them. This is more of hope than strategy
The price of pitching is only going to get worse. The draft strategy needs to be reconsidered.
Just a little thought would tell you it’s inaccurate. None of the beat reporters have mentioned Soto signing for next year. Also, why would he agree on a contract that provides no increase on his 2024 contract?
How much talent are we injecting when we draft another Griff OFarrell? It’s harder to find pitching when you only draft college bats. This is the window, start signing players and spend some money.
I just posted what I could find. Sportrac, I thought was usually pretty reliable. I don't see anything that is recent and contradicts that info. I assume he will be tendered either way.
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