I keep seeing good players at good prices so I keep signing them, and now I've got a log jam... everywhere. Ideally I'd like to package these guys with someone else to give myself a major league upgrade, but nobody wants to do that. So prospects and picks, or cash, or maybe a good C if any are available. Would trade any of these guys for a 27-man roster, straight-up.
Infield1 or 2 of these 3 needs to go.
2B/3B/(SS) Raul Soto - 3.7 WAR in 500 ABs last year. Great defender, decent switch-hitting bat, elite base stealer. Shoo-in for GG if playing 3B. 2yrs @ $6.3M/yr left. Just want to save the money.
SS/3B Jose Gonzales - Elite defender. Amazing platoon hitter vs. LHP, good enough to start vs. RHP. Leaning toward keeping him instead of Soto, but feel free to offer. 1yr @ $4.25M left
2B Rich Grant - Signed him 'cuz I thought it was fantastic value, but I really don't have room in my infield. 7/6/4/6/8 ratings both sides of the plate, OK 2B defender with 6 range. 2 years @ 1.4M left. Might train him up as a backup 1B. Would trade for $1.
OutfieldLF/RF Cisco Gonzales - 2.3 WAR in 445 PAs last year, but just has no place on my roster anymore. Could go for a flyer prospect.
LF/(CF)/RF Ryan Schenkel - Great utility OF. 2.1 WAR in 355 PAs last year, but probably has no place on my roster anymore...looking like my top reserve in AAA Hoping for something like a 3rd rd pick?
CF Yuki Yoshioka - Paid huge for him last year, he was awful.
Should be good at
everything based on ratings, and I expect somewhat of a bounceback, but not room for both him and Marcus Oliver on the roster. Enters Arbitration after this season.
CF Marcus Oliver. Elite CF defender + basestealer, Hucklebatter. Leaning towards keeping him instead of Yoshi but would listen to offers. 1.5yrs of service time. Would want something like a mid first rd pick.
PitchingI'm not even sure which guys to list here. I've got ~20 pitchers that I want on my roster. These guys are pretty much all on cheap contracts so I'm not desperate to move, but if I can get value I'll take it:
SP Hyun-chul Lee,
RP Felino Escamillan,
SP/RP Josh Van Buizen,
SP/RP Jose Monzo,
RP Tim Martin