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drplantwrench
2:58
do you guys think a Taylor Ward for Jared Jones trade would be fair?  Or close enough to fair that you could add a prospect to make it work?
AvatarJon Becker
3:00
Two years of Ward isn't anywhere close to being worth five years of Jones, IMO; even if it was equal club control I wouldn't give up Jones for Ward, who's on the wrong side of 30 and has been more good than great the last two years. It looked like Jones ran out of gas a little once he came back from the IL but his raw stuff is tantalizing.
Hugh
3:00
Can Ben Rice be NYY's backup catcher and a sometimes 1B platoon with Goldschmidt? Feels like the best way to get him games/exposure since he's conquered AAA.

What's the frequency in which a team starts both their catchers in a lineup?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:03
Austin Wells is their primary catcher and teams usually want a backup to complement them. In this case, Wells is young and he's a left-handed batter. So an experienced veteran who bats right-handed is ideal. Alex Jackson is the closest to that right now and Rice is neither. Not sure they consider him to be a good enough defender. If they still feel he has that potential, I'd expect him to play a lot of catcher in AAA.
Chris Ilitch's Burner
3:04
Should I trade Skubal now, or 6 months from now?
AvatarJon Becker
3:05
Unless this season goes completely off the rails, neither. And even if it does, still maybe not! I get that you'd rather have something than just a comp pick if he walks in free agency, but he's got two years before FA, they're in contention, and presumably trying to extend him. No good reason to cut him loose now.
Chris
3:05
Tha Yanks have traded an immense amount of catching depth in the last 2 years, where do you see them going at this position beyond Wells? I cant imagne its Alex Jackson/JC Escarra.
AvatarJason Martinez
3:06
I have a feeling it will end up being Elias Diaz or Luke Maile, but mostly because there aren't many options left on the FA market ...

https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/free-agent-tracker?pos=c&sig...
Matt
3:07
After Alonso and Kim, it doesn't seem like there are many FA bats left. Are there any FAs out there that you think might be flying under the radar a little too much? Maybe JD Martinez or  Austin Hays or someone?
AvatarJon Becker
3:09
Bregman too, of course, but yeah after that it's not great. Martinez didn't reach the bar necessary to be valuable as a DH (gotta be a lot better than a 108 wRC+), but he's a routine-oriented guy who got a late start to the year and hit the ball harder, on average, than any remaining FA. I'm also a big fan of Randal Grichuk as an option to crush lefties, and his ability to at least fake it in CF is valuable in a pinch.
ega05me
3:09
How do you determine the order of players in the minor leagues on roster resources from top to bottom per position. What is the priority?
How do you learn when players are allocated a 4th optional year due to injuries?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:11
Sorting priority is ... 40-man, NRI, Prospect Ranking, Arizona Fall League invitee, MiLB Power Ranking. It starts to get a little messy around mid-offseason but should be set up that way now.

I usually wait for a beat reporter to confirm, but someone sent me a list this year. Now I just wait to cross-reference once MLBTR puts their "out of options" list (hopefully soon) because sometimes I lose track when a player is given a 4th option, doesn't use it, and then should be back to "0" options the following year.
mortimer podge
3:11
appreciate the hodge answer! just saw bregman/dodgers rumors, which i find hilarious. how would he even fit on that team at this point? dump muncy? muncy to second base? platoon? ohtani to right field? just bench bregman and sign him to be funny?
AvatarJon Becker
3:12
This was from an ESPN article asking their writers to make a bold prediction for the rest of the offseason, not a rumor or a report. David Schoenfield certainly got the assignment, because Bregman to LA would be BOLD. Like you said, doesn't make sense positionally and the optics of signing a 2017 Astro would come across... poorly, let's say... to the fanbase.
Farhandrew Zaidman
3:12
Palacios was a better hitter than Verdugo in 2024, albeit in a much smaller sample.
AvatarJason Martinez
3:16
162 games vs 2-3 week stint is a huge difference. Both of the Palacios' brothers have proven that they could be very good in small samples. And they haven't really been given much of a chance to play regularly over a full season but that might be because teams don't think they're be successful as lineup regulars. They're definitely fun to watch. Verdugo would be a boring choice, in my opinion, but you kind of know what you're getting over 162 games.
Guest
3:17
when can teams start putting injured players on the 60 day IL to free up 40-man roster space?
AvatarJon Becker
3:18
IIRC it's the first full-team workout day, so that's going to vary a little by team (the Cubs and Dodgers are a little earlier since they play in Japan to open the season in mid-March), but they're all around Valentine's Day, typically.
Robert
3:18
If bregman goes back to Houston how does that impact their defensive lineup. Rumor has it altuve to LF
AvatarJason Martinez
3:20
Sounds like Altuve might've made the suggestion that he'd move to LF if Bregman returned. So Bregman/Paredes would be 2B and 3B. Not sure who'd play 2B. Bregman would probably be very good there and I'm not sure Paredes is good enough. If Yordan is healthy enough, he could also play some LF to get Altuve off of his feet more often.
compsci
3:21
Will Jung Hoo Lee hit over or under .300 next season?
AvatarJon Becker
3:21
For everyone except Arraez and Witt I'm always going to take the under. I like Lee a lot but he hasn't seen MLB pitching in months now and it's not like he tore it up when he was healthy.
Sanford
3:21
If Alonso does return to NYM, who do you think gets bumped off the active roster? Marte DFA or Baty option?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:23
I'd move either Baty or Acuña off the projected roster (both have options remaining) if they re-signed Alonso. They won't DFA Marte. I'm sure they'd like to trade him but not sure they'd find a fit. He's still valuable as a 4th OF/platoon vs LHP.
Idiotic Failson
3:23
Other than Mayza, Hill, or Chafin, are there any other lefties that the Yankees could target?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:24
Still a few others. Tyler Matzek, Drew Smyly, Matt Moore are all available. Brooks Raley is interesting coming back from injury.

Here's the FA list ... https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/free-agent-tracker?sign=unsi...
That will do it for today. Have a great weekend, everybody. Thanks for joining us!
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