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Anthony Franco

2:00

Hey everyone, hope you all had a good week!

Let's get right into it

Gerard

2:00

Prediction on the biggest signing by the Red Sox to replace E-Rod's theoretical FA payroll # (not necessarily his position). Baez, Suzuki, Schwarber, Stroman or someone else?

Anthony Franco

2:01

I still like them as a fit for Freddie Freeman even though there's been no indication they're actually in that market right now

So more realistically, maybe Steven Matz? I don't love Stroman as a fit there because the Sox's infield defense is terrible and he's a grounder specialist

Christopher

2:02

What's the cost for Luke Voit for the Brewers? Could a couple of mid level prospects do it (thinking Binelas and Cantrelle/Lutz/Ray)? He can't possibly fetch more than Josh Bell right?

Additionally what's the cost for Ketel Marte for the Brewers? Turang, Antoine Kelly, and maybe a lower level prospect?

If they somehow landed both... the lineup:

Wong (4), Marte (5), Adames (6), Yelich (9), Voit (3), Narvaez (2), Taylor/FA (7), Cain/JBJ (8), [Pitcher]

That seems MUCH improved over last season, and SHOULD (at least, I think) keep 2 of the top 3/4 prospects (Mitchell, Turang, Perez, Frelick) Milwaukee currently has in the system, right?

Anthony Franco

2:02

I think the Voit package you suggested is about right. I'd guess Arizona could do better for Marte if they made him available, which I don't expect them to do

2:03

I do like Voit as a fit there, though, particularly if the NL adds the DH. First base and corner outfield feel like the big areas to address

Christopher

2:03

Do you think the trading of draft picks will make its way into the new CBA this year? It would make trades and draft day so much more fun.

Anthony Franco

2:04

It should. I don't know if it will, just because I can see a situation where neither side considers it particularly advantageous to their overall goals and so nobody really pushes for it

Dean

2:04

Yanks have a full roster and should protect up to 5 minor league players. Who on the roster should have concerns on being released or traded?
Frazier, Angular, Britton, Nelson, Volt and Wade

Anthony Franco

2:05

Yeah I think you've got a pretty good list of bubble candidates. I certainly wouldn't non-tender Voit but could see him being traded

2:06

The other guys are all fairly plausible NT/DFA candidates. I'd probably keep Wade around, since he's super cheap and offers decent speed/versatility off the bench

Chris

2:06

In their search for a new catcher, the Marlins have been linked (at least speculatively) to seemingly every team that has any sort of catching surplus, given that all of those teams could stand to benefit from Miami's pitching surplus.
If you were GM in Miami, which catcher would you want to acquire and which pitcher/prospect would you give in return? What trade do you think is most likely to happen?

Anthony Franco

2:07

I've been on the Alejandro Kirk/Pablo López trade framework for a while

I think Miami would probably want a little bit more, but I like it as a central package

BrewCrew!

2:07

Any updates on Trevor Rosenthal? Feels like a target for the Brewers (and many many other teams) on a one year rebuild contract if they do ACTUALLY move Hader.

Anthony Franco

2:08

Nothing new since July. I'm guessing he'll do a showcase at some point over the next few months

It'll be well-attended, because as you mentioned, there's no reason for teams not to at least take a look

Joaquin Andujar

2:08

who do my white sox get to play second base and right field?

Anthony Franco

2:08

I like Jonathan Villar there for the infield

2:09

Outfield, maybe Joc Pederson to platoon with Adam Engel?

Millie-wa-kay

2:09

Would the Mariners part with Dylan Moore for a couple low level prospects? Figure he's a real rebound candidate, and the last time the Brewers picked one of those up from the Mariners.... he turned into one of the best catchers in the game...

Anthony Franco

2:09

I'm sure the Mariners would listen on trades, yeah. They might just non-tender him entirely

2:10

He's projected for close to $2MM and was pretty bad this year

Brian

2:10

Good morning! I've read a couple of rumors that Kyle Schwarber might return to my beloved Nationals. Really? Why would any FA (who isn't looking to re-establish value) sign with a club that's admittedly "retooling" and has no real plan to be competitive next season (assuming there is one). Many thanks!

Anthony Franco

2:10

Broadly speaking, I think a lot of guys are willing to go wherever offers the most money

2:11

That's not an indictment or anything, but people like getting paid, and I think a lot of players place a symbolic value of going to the highest bidder because it's the team that feels like it "wants" that player the most

But I actually don't think the Nats are that far away from competing anyways, particularly if they make some additions this winter. 2022 will be bad, but they've got a ton of payroll space to try to win again in 2023

Tigers Fan

2:11

Now that E-Rod is signed, and the rotation is E-Rod, Mize, Skubal, Manning, and Alexander (with Boyd and Turnbull on the IL), who do you believe the Tigers will target to build out its rotation? Do Wentz and/or Faedo have a chance to make the starting rotation on Opening Day 2022?

Anthony Franco

2:12

I wonder if they'll just bring back Wily Peralta to offer some cheap swing innings. As you mentioned, they have a lot of young guys they'd like to get work next year

2:13

I still think it's likelier than not that Boyd gets non-tendered as well

sgrossman

2:13

Demand for quality players seems much greater than supply (even with the 5 shortstops). Initial results on pitcher signings supports the notion that this will result in larger contracts, even to the point that teams are paying top price and taking larger risks. Is it typical for so many teams to have so much money that they profess to want to spend on free agency?

Anthony Franco

2:13

I don't know if this is typical so much as this offseason just has a really good free agent class

2:14

Plus you had a few typically big spenders (Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Astros) who stayed very narrowly underneath the CBT threshold in 2021

So they all have fresh tax brackets and no escalating penalties in 2022, which sets them up to go over the luxury line next season

PRHood

2:14

With only 11 days until the probable "freeze" due to a lockout, which FAs are most likely to sign before Dec. 1 rather than wait until a new CBA is announced?

Anthony Franco

2:15

Heyman reported Starling Marte could sign soon, so I guess him on the position player side

But I think it's more likely we'll see another pitcher or two off the board. The starting pitching market has moved really fast

Duffy

2:15

There’s talk of the Red Sox being interested in signing Baez, as a way of improving their defense in the infield. Any chance, instead of paying high for him, they go after someone less expensive, but still has a good glove, like Simmons? And do you think the Sox try moving Bogaerts somewhere like second or first, because of his defense weakness?

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