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Just now, wildcard said:

Mountcastle is much better than O'Hearn as a defensive 1B.   That is probably important with Holliday just learning 2B and Gunnar as a high error SS.

He is but the Os need to develop Mayo defensively. Improvements will be made.  These guys aren't all going to be learning and struggling for much longer. The offseason exists for many reasons...getting better is one of them.

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Below are the comp increases for the existing players from Fangraphs Roster Resource and MLB Trade Rumors arb forecasts. This is changed slightly from above because I had included Burch Smith but excl

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Below is what I have for salary coming off the books: Player 2024 comp Eloy $2,596,774

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Someone brought up Ward from Angels as a trade opportunity. I do think RH is the most important piece to add to the hitters this winter. 

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There really doesn't seem to be anything available on the free agent market in terms of mid-priced position players that would supplement our roster.

Hudson Haskin showed promise in '23 but battled injuries. He had a rough season this year, but he still did hit lefties pretty well with an OPS of .865. Like pretty much everyone else that Elias has drafted, he strikes out too much. But, it would be good to see him compete in the spring to be an inexpensive 4th/5th OF option to play vs lefties, and come in for solid defense.

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I don’t think we have heard that at all. I believe Elias said that Mateo should be a full go for ST.

If what you are saying is accurate, I would agree it’s not worth keeping him around. I just don’t think it’s accurate.

I thought he got the Tommy John brace procedure w/ a recovery time of around 11 month.  Of course recovery time might be different for position players.  

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1 minute ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

I thought he got the Tommy John brace procedure w/ a recovery time of around 11 month.  Of course recovery time might be different for position players.  

I think a big key is that its his non throwing arm.  We have seen position players come back from TJ surgery much quicker.

The other side is, even if he is out for a few months, they may be able to sign him cheaper and he just becomes a bench piece for the second half. I still think they might do that.

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I think a big key is that its his non throwing arm.  We have seen position players come back from TJ surgery much quicker.

The other side is, even if he is out for a few months, they may be able to sign him cheaper and he just becomes a bench piece for the second half. I still think they might do that.

Forgot it was his non throwing arm.  Well then I guess he could be good to go.  

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