Well, I've come to the decision that it's the time to start selling of some of my assets. I'm broke, have no depth at all, and have exactly one good position player prospect above A ball (Rasch). Even cutting a couple of arb-eligible players earlier only got me to 8M in budget space to bid on free agents, and even the fringe free agents aren't liking my offers.
Even a Dongless Miami appears way beyond my grasp to catch.
So, it's time to start moving some veteran players and looking for the future.
Anyone on my ML roster is avaiable - probably Lucchesi, Moyer & Campion are the closest to untouchable since they are young.
Prime targets to move -
4.5* SP Isaac Diehl, 18-12 last year with a 2.85 ERA, signed for two more years at an extremely reasonable 5.73 million a year. He's extremely durable, having pitched over 230 innings each of the last 4 years. Career 115-70 record. Would make a very nice #1 or #2 starter for a contender. He's probably my biggest trading chip so he won't come cheap.
4.5* C Herman Gossard - career .312 hitter, only 31, some power, good eye. Another very durable player, no injury history at all. VORP just below 30 or in the 30s each of the last three years. Signed for 2017 at 9.5 million.
Releivers Tony Errico (4*) and Matthew Salcido (4.5*) are decent bullpen options - Errico's in the first year of arbitration and Salcido is a year away. Errico's a high strikeout guy, while Salcido is more of a finesse guy with good control
Closer Michael Friday (4.5*) - only 27, my scout loves him, but he's going to get expensive after this year when he hits arbitration. Plus I want to move Moyer into the closer's role. 28 saves last year with a 3.54 ERA, he was even better in 2015 when he struck out 126 in 105 innings in a setup role. Might even have the endurance to start!
OF Richard Bilbrey - came back from a dismal 2015 with a solid year last year - .289/.375/.494 with 31 HRs and 102 RBI. Signed for just over $10M each of the next two years.
OF Kevin Rubio - a 31 year old LF, last year's .294 batting average was the first time he's hit below .300. Not a superstar by any means, but a decent outfielder that will probably go a bit cheap because of his off year last year. Signed for the next three years at a total of $12.4 million.
So, what am I looking for? Prospects and picks of course, but also cash, and ML ready players at SP, CF, 1B and the middle infield (not to mention C if I move Gossard). I can't take on any salary at all though.
So, come make an offer!
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