2020 Mock Offseason

[Bahama O's Fan]

Okay, let's start early. What would YOU do if you were in charge?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Free agents, if this helps:

Catchers

Yasmani Grandal (31 years old, 3.9 WAR) -- $16 million mutual option for 2020 ($2.25 million buyout)
Jason Castro (33, 1.6)
Tyler Flowers (34, 1.6) -- $6 million club option for 2020 ($2 million buyout)
Robinson Chirinos (36, 1.5)
Travis d’Arnaud (31, 1.1)
Brian McCann (36, 1.0)
Alex Avila (33, 1.0)
Russell Martin (37, 0.8)
Austin Romine (31, 0.5)
Martin Maldonado (33, 0.1)
Yan Gomes (32, 0.0) -- $9 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Jonathan Lucroy (34, -0.2)
Francisco Cervelli (34, -0.2)
Matt Wieters (34, -0.3)
Nick Hundley (36, -0.3)
Chris Iannetta (37, -0.6)
Welington Castillo (33, -0.9) -- $8 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)

First Basemen

Anthony Rizzo (30 years old, 3.1 WAR) -- $14.5 million club option for 2020 ($2 million buyout)
Eric Thames (33, 1.3) -- $7.5 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
David Freese (37, 1.2)
Jose Abreu (33, 0.7)
Justin Smoak (33, 0.6)
Matt Adams (31, 0.5) -- $4 million mutual option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Logan Forsythe (33, 0.5)
Mitch Moreland (34, 0.3)
Neil Walker (34, 0.3)
Ryan Zimmerman (35, -0.1) -- $18 million club option for 2020 ($2 million buyout)
Yonder Alonso (33, -0.8)
Mark Reynolds (36, -0.8)
Steve Pearce (37, -0.9)
Lucas Duda (34, -0.9)

Second Basemen

Howie Kendrick (36 years old, 1.7 WAR)
Brian Dozier (33, 1.4)
Brock Holt (32, 1.1)
Jason Kipnis (33, 1.0) -- $16.5 million club option for 2020 ($2.5 million buyout)
Jonathan Schoop (28, 0.8)
Wilmer Flores (28, 0.6) -- $6 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)
Brad Miller (30, 0.4)
Gordon Beckham (33, 0.2)
Ben Zobrist (39, 0.0)
Scooter Gennett (30, -0.2)
Starlin Castro (30, -0.2) -- $16 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Yangervis Solarte (32, -0.3)
Josh Harrison (32, -0.6)
Chris Owings (28, -0.8)
Eduardo Nuñez (33, -1.0)

Third Basemen

Anthony Rendon (30 years old, 5.0 WAR)
Josh Donaldson (34, 3.7)
Mike Moustakas (31, 2.7) -- $11 million mutual option for 2020 ($3 million buyout)
Asdrubal Cabrera (34, 1.0)
Todd Frazier (34, 0.9)
Pablo Sandoval (33, 0.9)
Jedd Gyorko (31, -0.2) -- $13 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Martin Prado (36, -0.9)
Jung Ho Kang (33, -1.0)

Shortstops

Elvis Andrus (31 years old, 1.7 WAR) -- can opt out of 3 years, $43 million remaining on contract
Freddy Galvis (30, 1.6) -- $5.5 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Jose Iglesias (30, 1.5)
Didi Gregorius (30, 0.6)
Adeiny Hechavarria (31, 0.1)
Jordy Mercer (33, -0.1)

Left fielders

Brett Gardner (36 years old, 2.9 WAR)
Marcell Ozuna (29, 2.0)
Hunter Pence (37, 1.8)
Corey Dickerson (31, 0.7)
Alex Gordon (36, 0.7) -- $23 million mutual option for 2020 ($4 million buyout)
Gerardo Parra (33, 0.1)
Peter Bourjos (33, -0.5)
Carlos Gonzalez (34, -0.6)
Matt Kemp (35, -0.8)
Curtis Granderson (39, -1.1)

Center fielders

Starling Marte (31 years old, 2.6 WAR) -- $11.5 million club option for 2020 ($2 million buyout)
Jarrod Dyson (35, 1.5)
Billy Hamilton (29, 0.3) -- $7.5 million mutual option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Carlos Gomez (34, -0.1)
Juan Lagares (31, -0.9) -- $9.5 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)
Leonys Martin (32, -0.6)
Austin Jackson (33, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019

Right fielders

Adam Eaton (31 years old, 2.2 WAR) -- $9.5 million club option for 2020 ($1.5 million buyout)
Kole Calhoun (32, 1.9) -- $14 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Nicholas Castellanos (28, 1.6)
Avisail Garcia (29, 1.6)
Jason Heyward (30, 1.6) -- can opt out of 4 years, $86 million remaining on contract if he has 550 plate appearances in 2019
Cameron Maybin (33, 1.4)
Yasiel Puig (29, 1.3)
Nick Markakis (36, 0.1) -- $6 million club option for 2020 ($2 million buyout)
Adam Jones (34, 0.3)
Melky Cabrera (35, -0.7)
Jon Jay (35, -0.8)
Lonnie Chisenhall (31, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019

Designated hitters

Nelson Cruz (39 years old, 3.2 WAR) -- $12 million club option for 2020 ($300,000 buyout)
J.D. Martinez (32, 2.6) -- can opt out of 3 years, $62.5 million remaining on contract
Edwin Encarnacion (37, 2.2) -- $20 million club option for 2020 ($5 million buyout)
Kendrys Morales (37, -0.8)
Hanley Ramirez (36, -0.2)
Mark Trumbo (34, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019

Starting pitchers

Gerrit Cole (29 years old, 4.5 WAR)
Hyun-Jin Ryu (33, 4.1)
Stephen Strasburg (31, 4.0) -- can opt out of 4 years, $100 million remaining on contract
Zack Wheeler (30, 3.6)
Jose Quintana (31, 3.1) -- $11.5 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Madison Bumgarner (30, 3.0)
Jake Odorizzi (30, 2.8)
Kyle Gibson (32, 2.6)
Cole Hamels (36, 2.4)
Tanner Roark (33, 2.2)
Michael Pineda (30, 2.1)
Adam Wainwright (38, 1.9)
Wade Miley (33, 1.8)
Homer Bailey (34, 1.7)
Brett Anderson (32, 1.6)
Andrew Cashner (33, 1.6) -- $10 million option for 2020 vests with 340 IP combined over 2018-19; becomes player option with 360 IP over '18-19
Martin Perez (29, 1.6) -- $7.5 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)
Yu Darvish (33, 1.5) -- can opt out of 4 years, $81 million remaining on contract
Ivan Nova (33, 1.4)
Julio Teheran (29, 1.4) -- $12 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Jason Vargas (37, 1.4) -- $8 million club option for 2020 ($2 million buyout)
Rick Porcello (31, 1.3)
Jake Arrieta (34, 1.0) -- can opt out of 1 year, $20 million remaining on contract unless Phillies exercise 2-year, $40 million option
Gio Gonzalez (34, 0.8)
Rich Hill (40, 0.8)
Chris Archer (31, 0.7) -- $9 million club option for 2020 ($1.75 million buyout)
Corey Kluber (34, 0.6) -- $17.5 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Matt Moore (31, 0.5)
Dallas Keuchel (32, 0.3)
Felix Hernandez (34, 0.2)
Jhoulys Chacin (32, 0.1)
Clay Buchholz (35, 0.0)
Tyson Ross (33, 0.0)
Alex Wood (29, -0.1)
Jeremy Hellickson (33, -0.1)
Drew Pomeranz (31, -0.1)
Edinson Volquez (36, -0.1)
Marco Estrada (36, -0.2)
Wade LeBlanc (35, -0.2) -- $5 million club option for 2020 ($450,000 buyout)
Shelby Miller (29, -0.2)
Clayton Richard (36, -0.2)
Matt Harvey (31, -0.3)
Ervin Santana (37, -0.4)
Michael Wacha (28, -0.4)
Drew Smyly (29, -0.6)
Trevor Cahill (32, -0.8)
Edwin Jackson (36, -0.8)
Derek Holland (33, -0.9)

Relief pitchers

Aroldis Chapman (32 years old, 1.9 WAR) -- can opt out of 2 years, $30 million remaining on contract
Will Smith (30, 1.2)
Kenley Jansen (32, 1.0) -- can opt out of 2 years, $38 million remaining on contract
Yusmeiro Petit (35, 0.9) -- $5.5 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout)
Jake Diekman (33, 0.8) -- $5.75 mutual option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)
Will Harris (35, 0.7)
Brandon Kintzler (35, 0.7)
Sean Doolittle (33, 0.6) -- $6.5 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)
Yoshihisa Hirano (36, 0.6)
Matt Albers (37, 0.6)
Chris Martin (34, 0.6)
Collin McHugh (33, 0.5)
Oliver Perez (38, 0.5) -- $2.75 million club option becomes guaranteed with 55 appearances in 2019; increases to $3 million with 60 appearances in '19
Juan Nicasio (33, 0.4)
David Hernandez (35, 0.4)
Jeremy Jeffress (32, 0.4) -- $4.3 million club option for 2020
Brad Brach (34, 0.4)
Sergio Romo (37, 0.4)
David Phelps (33, 0.3) -- $1 million club option for 2020; club option becomes $3 million with 30 games pitched, $5 million with 40 games pitched, $7 million with 50 games pitched in '19.
Tony Sipp (36, 0.3)
Hector Rondon (32, 0.2)
Tommy Hunter (33, 0.2)
Cory Gearrin (34, 0.2)
Steve Cishek (34, 0.1)
Joe Smith (36, 0.1)
Fernando Rodney (43, 0.1)
Luke Gregerson (36, 0.1)
Shawn Kelley (36, 0.1) -- $2.5 million club option for 2020 ($250,000 buyout)
Aaron Loup (32, 0.1) — $2 million club option for 2020
Hector Santiago (32, 0.1)
Mike Dunn (35, 0.0)
Pedro Strop (35, -0.1)
Craig Stammen (36, -0.1)
Greg Holland (34, -0.1)
Jared Hughes (34, -0.1) -- $3 million club option for 2020 ($250,000 buyout)
Nate Jones (34, -0.1) -- $5.15 million club option for 2020 ($1.25 million buyout)
Tony Barnette (36, -0.1) -- $3 million club option for 2020
Tyler Thornburg (31, -0.1)
Arodys Vizcaino (29, -0.1)
Dan Otero (35, -0.2) -- $1.5 million club option for 2020 ($100,000 buyout)
Pat Neshek (39, -0.3) -- $7 million club option for 2020 ($750,000 buyout)
Seunghwan Oh (37, -0.3)
Trevor Rosenthal (30, -0.3)
Wily Peralta (31, -0.4)
Zach Duke (37, -0.4)
Jonny Venters (35, -0.4)
Tony Watson (35, -0.5) -- $2.5 million player option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)
Anthony Swarzak (34, -0.6)
Cody Allen (31, -0.7)
Adam Warren (32, -0.8) -- $2.5 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout)
Brandon Morrow (35, N/A) -- $12 million club/vesting option for 2020 ($3 million buyout); hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019
Dellin Betances (32, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019
Josh Fields (34, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019
Bud Norris (35, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019
Darren O’Day (37, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019
Addison Reed (31, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019
Tony Cingrani (30, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019
Brian Duensing (37, N/A) -- hasn't appeared in MLB in 2019

[DrungoHazewood]

I'd definitely go after all the free agents who are young, cheap, and good.  So... nobody?  We need the list of six-year minor league free agents.

I'll admit part of me wants to bring back Mark Reynolds for a run at Reggie's Record.  But the Orioles already have like six guys to fill the so-so DH slot, and none of them are 37 and legally blind.

[Luke-OH]

The only guy who is really interesting to me and might be cheap enough is Michael Wacha for a relief conversion. He's relatively young, still has solid stuff, has a high 3/4 release that Elias and crew like to work with and has a very good changeup that he could use more extensively in a relief role. 

[Aglets]

Mookie Betts seems like a pretty likely non-tender candidate in Boston.   Does that change the math for anyone?   

[backwardsk]

5 minutes ago, Aglets said:

Mookie Betts seems like a pretty likely non-tender candidate in Boston.   Does that change the math for anyone?   

Betts, Rendon, Cole, and Strasburg.  “Hey, it’s not my money!”

[Luke-OH]

Scooter Gennett if his stock is low enough, but he'll probably be too expensive. 

[Bahama O's Fan]

Who you actively looking to trade on the current team? Would you non-tender anyone?

[Just Regular]

I think we're a year away from the free agent list, but next offseason would be the one where it may be interesting to see if the Orioles agree some kind of Jayson Werth/Eric Hosmer type penance is a necessary first step towards recruiting one of the truly elite free agents two years from now.  For sure my hopes for a good 2022 team involve a 1-2 punch of Rutschman and someone with MVP potential who decides the 2022-2026 Orioles are worthy of spending prime years with.

Hopefully nothing so 8-years destructive as those original examples, but 2-3 years for Justin Turner, Andrelton Simmons (he'll get longer), Robbie Ray, Marcus Stroman, etc

 

[Pheasants]

I might be interested in a one-year, very good defensive catcher.  Both of ours seemed to get worse defensively as the season progressed and I don't think we have anyone great defensively in AA or AAA.

[interloper]

I would rule out almost every position player in free agency. We probably sign one or two infielders on minor league deals to come in and compete in ST. 

There could be some interesting value late in the winter on the pitching side, though. We could definitely use a starter just to eat some innings. Another Karns/Straily pickup except maybe this time it's for a guy who is a little bit safer bet. Won't have Trumbo on the roster so I bet there's a little more money to work with.

I wouldn't hate a reunion with 40 year old Rich Hill. But I don't think he'll be forced to sign with us.

[LookinUp]

I hadn't even considered free agents. I'm caught up on trading Mancini, Villar and Givens for three different teams' #1 prospects.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

I hadn't even considered free agents. I'm caught up on trading Mancini, Villar and Givens for three different teams' #1 prospects.

You spelled 16 year old Dominicans wrong.

[RVAOsFan]

Other than a late February / early March signing of a veteran starter who is willing to sign a cheap prove it deal to eat some innings for us, I don't think free agency will be much of anything to talk about this winter.

[LookinUp]

11 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You spelled 16 year old Dominicans wrong.

Lol. I was joking about the inevitable series of trade threads where posters propose getting elite prospects back for our failing back-end bullpen arm. I actually think it's realistic that Elias makes some Cashner-like deals this offseason.