Ha Seong Kim
DJ LeMahieu
Cesar Hernandez
Dee Strange-Gordon
Jed Lowrie
Logan Forsythe
Addison Russell
Jonathan Schoop
Kolten Wong
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Odor's cotnract pays him $27.67 million over the next 2 seasons (with an option for a third). And he has been worth 2.3 fWAR over the last 3 seasons. His career fWAR numbers seem to have two distinct sets in his career. The early eyars hwere he was 2-2.5, and then the recent ones where he seems to be less than 0.5 more often. He will be 27 on opening day 2021, so there is some hope he can bounce back. But if the Sox do acquire him, that description is getting applied to far too many people in the lineup.
I would only take on that contract if the deal included Jose LeClerc, their closer who is owed $10.5 mill over the next 2 seasons (with options). The Rangers really have no other pitching they can and will deal. Per BTV, a package of Odor and LeClerc still combines for a negative trade value, so figuring out who goes back is a bit complicated, at least for me. Does Texas want quality? Potential? Or just happy dumping money?
While Odor is owed $27M/2, assuming 3rd year option is declined and LeClerc is owed $15.5M/3, assuming his 4th year is declined, which it may not be, and the total is about $33M for the next 2-3 years, total, the luxury tax hit is only $11.9M combined. That really works great for the Sox.
We get our closer and a possible starting 2Bman. Even if we end up cutting Odor, eventually, $12M a year for a decent closer is okay.
I checked out the Trade values site and a Chatham & Groome for LeClerc & odor showed a net of 16 in the Ranger's favor. That could be made up for in a number of ways:
1. Some cash going to BOS, which would lessen the tax.
2. Get a catcher in return and maybe trade Vaz:
Huff C/1B value 16.7 (minors)
Hernandez C/1B value 11.0 (minors)
Trevino C value 2.9 (MLB pre-arb)
3. Pitching prospect:
Crouse 7.1
Rodriguez 6.9
4. ML pitcher:
Palumbo 6.3 (LHP can start)
Martin 5.6 (LHP)
Cody 0.9 (RHP)
The site accepted:
Chatham & Groome for Leclerc, Odor, Hernandez & Martin
and
Chavis, Chatham & Groome for Leclerc, Odor + $5M, Hernandez & Crouse
and
Chavis & Groome for Leclerc, Odor +$7M & Hernandez
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Changing my choice: the 2nd baseman will be Bogaerts... after the Sox trade for Francisco Lindor. If the argument against that idea is that shortstop is not an area of need, here's the counter: on a last place team, really good players are an area of need. This is the splash to put this franchise back in the spotlight.
Boston needs pitching, and free agent pitchers certainly consider a team's defense and a club's chances at winning when mulling offers. The Sox need better players in a lot of places to contend, and adding a new face of the franchise will show peers and fans alike they're serious (plus, keep a guy like Lindor from joining rivals).
Lindor will thrive under Cora, the Sox will extend him with some of the Mookie money (7 for 210), and invest the remaining hundred mil on starting pitchers and relievers... They can still afford a platoon centerfielder like Marisnick, and re-sign Moreland to share first with Chavis, while awaiting the debuts of Duran/Jimenez and Casas.
Cleveland reportedly wants a Betts-like return for Lindor, so the first to go in the deal would be Downs, and next would be Dalbec. The trade simulator approved this swap... but only after the Tribe also kicked in Carlos Carrasco, also rumored to be on the block. The block between Lansdowne Street and Renamed Street would welcome him, too.