PREAMBLE
Its been a long 3 years and the money has to finally be spent. We are not selling the farm to win it all this year, but we have to have a competitive player at every position and be in the running for the playoffs.
ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Write “tender” or “non-tender” after each player and their projected 2020 salaries. Feel free to offer explanation afterward if necessary.
- Alex Colomé, $10.3M Tender
- Yolmer Sánchez, $6.2M Non-Tender :(
- James McCann, $4.9M Tender
- Carlos Rodon, $4.5M Tender
- Leury García, $4M Tender
- Evan Marshall, $1.3M Tender
- Josh Osich, $1M Non-Tender
- Ryan Goins, $900K Non-Tender
CLUB OPTIONS
Write “pick up” or “decline” after the option.
- Welington Castillo: $8 million/$500,000 buyout decline
OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS
Try to retain, or let go?
- Jose Abreu (made $16M in 2019) Resign
- Iván Nova (made $9,166,167 in 2019) Bye
- Jon Jay (made $4M in 2019) Bye
- Hector Santiago (made $2M in 2019 on split contract) Bye
FREE AGENTS
No. 1: Jose Abreu (5 Years 60 Million). I think there's appetite on both sides to do a long term above market TV below market AAV to keep Abreu around.
No. 2: Gerritt Cole (7 Years 250 Million Player Opt out after 3). This is the signing that will define the Sox offseason. The best player in the Sox biggest need. This effectively takes every other medium+ tier FA off of our shopping list, and I think its well worth it.
No. 3: Mike Moustakas (1 Year 10 Million + 1 Year Player Option 11 Million). I like Moustakas as a regular 1B for the Sox, allowing Abreu to primarily play DH. Also gives us flexibility to give Moncada a rest.
TRADES
No. 1: Trade Steele Walker to Dodgers for Joc Pederson. Cole effectively knocks us out of the overpaid-OF-FA market so we have to get a little creative. A mid tier prospect for 1 year of Joc seems like something LAD would go for, and plugs a giant hole in our outfield without giving up too much.
SUMMARY
I really wanted to sneak in a Grandal, but Cole was priority 1 and had to make sacrifices. Based on the Cott's excel, this puts us right at $114MM which gives some flexibility for anything I underestimated and lets us keep an eye on the Relief market. This team is respectable at every position and can compete for the division crown.
Opening Day Roster:
C - James McCann
1B - Mike Moustakas
2B- Nick Madrigal
3B - Yoan Moncada
SS - Timmy
LF - Eloy Jimenez
CF - Luis Robert
RF - Joc Pederson
DH - Jose Abreu
Bench:
C - Zach Collins
Util - Leury Garcia, Danny Mendick
OF - Adam Engel
Rotation:
SP1 - Lucas Giolito
SP2 - Gerrit Cole
SP3 - Michael Kopech
SP4 - Reynaldo Lopez
SP5 - Dylan Cease
Bullpen:
CL - Colome
SU - Bummer
RP1 - Marshal
RP2 - Cordero
RP3 - Herrera
RP4- Minaya
RP5- Burr
LR- Covey
