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I'm fine with what the Stros have done this offseason. They can let the prospects fight for the fifth starter spot, of which they have plenty of strong candidates. Learining in the first half of the season whether James or Valdez can start in the bigs has alot of value going forward.
Identify the areas for improvement and do work at the trade deadline.
I'd love Realmuto, but I don't want to give up Tucker or Whitley for only two years of Realmuto. If nobody else rolls over for the Marlins, then maybe a big first half from Bukauskas or someone else will be good enough to headline a trade for him.
Marwin, to me, is not a guy they have room for on the roster even though I'd love to have him back.
Keuchel would be nice to have a second lefty in the rotation and every day he doesn't sign it gets more likely, but it isn't an enormous need. I don't see the Astros offering more than a two year deal.
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My projected opening day 25 man roster:
SP: Verlander
SP: Cole
SP: McHugh
SP: Miley
SP: James
RP: Osuna
RP: Pressly
RP: Rondon
RP: Harris
RP: Peacock
RP: Devenski
RP: Cionel Perez
C: Chirinos
1b: Gurriel
2b: Altuve
3b: Bregman
SS: Correa
LF: Tucker
CF: Springer
RF: Reddick
DH: Brantley
Bench: Marisnick
Bench: Diaz
Bench: Tyler White (DH against Lefties)
Bench: Tony Kemp
This is 12 pitchers and 13 infielders. The Astros prefer to carry 13 pitchers commonly, but most teams don't need 13 pitchers when the season starts and all the arms are fresh. If they do go with 13 pitchers, I expect Kemp to be traded and Framber Valdez or Rogelio Armenteros to get the 13th pitcher spot. Other candidates for the last reliever spot are Dean Deetz and Reymin Guduan.
I think they will go with 12 pitchers so they don't have to trade Kemp and they can get Valdez or Armenteros starters innings in AAA.
I think they want to put off trading Kemp as long as possible, but I would expect Marisnick to win the spot because he is a better defensive outfielder than Kemp. Kemp is a valuable player for a contender though because he can play 2b and LF reasonably as well as center or right in a pinch, and obviously is a better bat than Marisnick. The Astros don't want to trade him especially in a situation where they have no leverage because Kemp is out of option years and can refuse an assignment to AAA as well as having to make it through waivers. Kemp would also be the only left handed bench bat for end of game situations.
I could see the Astros signing a reliever between now and opening day as Joe Smith is on the shelf for a few months, but there isn't an obvious target unsigned at this time.
I don't see the Astros adding a catcher unless it is Realmuto.
I don't see the Astros signing a free agent starting pitcher other than
Keuchel, but a trade isn't out of the question if someone comes available. I guess signing Gio Gonzalez to a Wade Miley type deal and letting him compete for the fifth spot isn't out of the realm of possibility if they think he could be good in the pen if one of the youngsters beats him out.
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Originally posted by El General View PostMy projected opening day 25 man roster:
SP: Verlander
SP: Cole
SP: McHugh
SP: Miley
SP: James
RP: Osuna
RP: Pressly
RP: Rondon
RP: Harris
RP: Peacock
RP: Devenski
RP: Cionel Perez
C: Chirinos
1b: Gurriel
2b: Altuve
3b: Bregman
SS: Correa
LF: Tucker
CF: Springer
RF: Reddick
DH: Brantley
Bench: Marisnick
Bench: Diaz
Bench: Tyler White (DH against Lefties)
Bench: Tony Kemp
This is 12 pitchers and 13 infielders. The Astros prefer to carry 13 pitchers commonly, but most teams don't need 13 pitchers when the season starts and all the arms are fresh. If they do go with 13 pitchers, I expect Kemp to be traded and Framber Valdez or Rogelio Armenteros to get the 13th pitcher spot. Other candidates for the last reliever spot are Dean Deetz and Reymin Guduan.
I think they will go with 12 pitchers so they don't have to trade Kemp and they can get Valdez or Armenteros starters innings in AAA.
I think they want to put off trading Kemp as long as possible, but I would expect Marisnick to win the spot because he is a better defensive outfielder than Kemp. Kemp is a valuable player for a contender though because he can play 2b and LF reasonably as well as center or right in a pinch, and obviously is a better bat than Marisnick. The Astros don't want to trade him especially in a situation where they have no leverage because Kemp is out of option years and can refuse an assignment to AAA as well as having to make it through waivers. Kemp would also be the only left handed bench bat for end of game situations.
I could see the Astros signing a reliever between now and opening day as Joe Smith is on the shelf for a few months, but there isn't an obvious target unsigned at this time.
I don't see the Astros adding a catcher unless it is Realmuto.
I don't see the Astros signing a free agent starting pitcher other than
Keuchel, but a trade isn't out of the question if someone comes available. I guess signing Gio Gonzalez to a Wade Miley type deal and letting him compete for the fifth spot isn't out of the realm of possibility if they think he could be good in the pen if one of the youngsters beats him out.
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