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Ethan
2:56
With the way Framber Valdez's market or lack thereof, has materialized, was wondering if you guys think a 2/$75 deal with the Mets, who would then trade Peterson is good baseball process.
AvatarJason Martinez
3:00
Sure. That's a good plan. Only issue would possibly be that Peterson at $8.1MM for 1 year becomes less of a bargain this late in the offseason with so many good SP still available as free agents and likely not getting much more $ than that. For example, a team might have to weigh signing Zack Littell or Jose Quintana at $10MM/season or trading something of value for Peterson.

With that said, I think there are enough teams in need of SP that they could find a really good deal.
Jimmy
3:00
Thoughts on Steven Matz for the Rays rotation over Ian Seymour?
AvatarJon Becker
3:01
I think when you're the Rays giving the guy 2y/$15M, he's probably a starter at least at the outset despite mostly being a reliever last year. He was allergic to walks and obviously has plenty of experience as a starter so I think he's got that spot almost 100% locked down.
Beano
3:02
I keep reading about Sal Stewart as a good sneaky 3b option but he isn't eligible there. And, as I've read, he will be at the DH position. Does he gain 3b early or at all this season?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:06
That's a tough one. Sounds like 1B/DH is the expectation for Stewart. He's there for his bat and I'm not sure how much the Reds value him defensively at 3B.

If the best defensive 3B in baseball gets a day off, do you replace him with a below-average defender? As currently constructed, my guess is that he'd play 3B whenever Ke'Bryan Hayes is out of the lineup. But I also think there's a good chance the Opening Day roster will include someone else who will play 3B when Hayes sits.
Big Buxton
3:07
Thoughts on MN's catching situation after the Caratini signing? Is a Ryan Jeffers trade inbound in your opinion, either soon or at the deadline? Jeffers and Caratini can both hit a bit but are largely C/DH only, and Alex Jackson is really a depth C defender.
AvatarJon Becker
3:07
I could certainly see them going with three catchers knowing that Caratini can also play 1B and there's decent versatility elsewhere on the roster. Makes it easier to DH Caratini or Jeffers and be able to PH for Jackson if he's the one catching in that game.
daro
3:08
so Triston Casas will start the year in AAA even if he is healthy? Red Sox has real log jams in the OF and 1b/DH. Does he needs a trade to get decent ABs?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:10
There aren't even any DH at-bats available for Yoshida so Casas isn't making the Opening Day roster barring an injury (or three) or a trade (or two). That was a pretty serious injury so it will be easy enough to ramp him up slowly, place him on the IL, and then go on a rehab assignment. So they can hold off on officially optioning him to AAA for at least a few weeks after the season begins. Things can change quickly but that's likely what will happen (as things currently stand).
Justin
3:11
Where do you think Eugenio Suarez ends up.  Sea, Bos, or Pit i guess?
AvatarJon Becker
3:12
Yeah, one of those three, though I think Seattle would surprise me a lot more than the other two. Pittsburgh so badly needs RHH power but Boston should have a lot more money to spend and are a more obvious contender. Will be interesting to see if he even gets a multi-year deal at this point.
Bryan Ramos
3:13
So who do you think should pick me up.  Red Sox and Angels like ex-White Sox (Romy and Yoan). Nationals and Rockies could use 3B help. (I am destined to go back to Charlotte).
AvatarJason Martinez
3:14
Wouldn't surprise me if he clears waivers. He's out of options, unproven, and lacks defensive versatility so I doubt he'd land anywhere else but one of the rebuilding teams. Nationals and Rockies probably could give him at-bats at 3B/1B/DH. Angles could possibly use him as a platoon partner with Moncada.
GB
3:15
How is the dodgers payroll net negative from last year?
AvatarJon Becker
3:17
Conforto, Yates, Kershaw, Enrique Hernández, Kopech hitting FA is a pretty significant amount of money, Díaz's deal is backloaded so he basically only replaces Conforto's salary, and the way MLB's accounting works is such that Tucker counts for $33M this year and $87M(!) in 2027 because even though he gets the signing bonus this year, it's prorated over the two guaranteed years before the first opt out. Another question that serves as a good example of why I'm working on more granular/easier to read payroll data on the pages!
Vic
3:17
Does Jax elite skills make him the Rays closer ?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:19
That and his strong finish to the season (10 IP, 0 R, 12 K) make him the most likely to become the team's primary closer. For now, I'm listing them as a committee. Jax was pretty shaky after they acquired him so I think they'll let things play out early in the season and allow Kevin Cash to determine if someone becomes the "closer" at some point.
DUBLDicer14
3:20
Does Jordan Montgomery land in Milwaukee?  When will he be ready to go.  Also curious about some others returning from a season off - Patrick Sandoval and Joe Musgrove.
AvatarJon Becker
3:21
I could see Montgomery going just about anywhere for a really cheap deal or even MiLB deal — he won't quite be ready to start the season since his Tommy John was right at the end of spring training last year and almost nobody comes back in the minimum 12 months. Musgrove says he's 100% ready to go and the Red Sox will probably want to see how Sandoval looks in spring training before deciding anything with him. Could see him traded away late in spring training he's healthy.
Chris
3:22
If by some chance Judge and Stanton and the other OFs stay healthy, isnt it best to keep Jasson and Jones getting ABs in AAA and have a real fourth OF like say Grichuk?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:24
100%. Tough to send a guy back to AAA after spending a full season in the majors and having a decent amount of success but he's not a great fit in his current projected role. If he was a plus defender and/or had good numbers vs LHP, you could make an argument for keeping him. But guys like Grichuk/Hays/Andujar are much better fits in that role.
3:25
That will do it for today. Thanks for joining us! We'll be back next Thursday.
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