Diamondbacks & Guardians
Submitted by: twdelaney3
Diamondbacks
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Rodriguez | 26 | Majors | OF | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4.8 | 6 | 7.2 | ||
| Logan T. Allen | 27 | Majors | SP | 4 | 36 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 19.9 | ||
| Jacob Cozart | 23 | Minors | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
Total Value:
25.20
Guardians
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lawlar | 23 | Majors | 3B | SS | 6 | 41.7 | 17.2 | 24.5 | 19.6 | 24.5 | 29.4 |
Total Value:
24.5
Comments
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I could see this making sense for Cleveland, if they believed Lawlar could take the starting SS job... He won't be playing 2B
Yeah, not worth it if he has to play 2B. Scouting reports he should be able to stick at SS, concern would be he's Arias 2.0. Better pedigree, and younger so can still hope/dream
So many Cleveland fans are ready to move on from the uber talented Arias, but Vogt and Co likely aren't. Don't get me wrong, they'd deal or move Arias to another position if they were to acquire an actual upgrade. If you look throughout MLB there just aren't a lot of big bats that play a capable SS. Arias has issues to work on, but he was one of our most productive hitters with RISP last season. Seems to me the issue is not that he can't hit, but he lacks focus or approach when there are no RISP. He's 26 so he is approaching his prime so I think he'll at least start the season as Cleveland's SS.
NEWSLETTER? SURE, SIGN ME UP!
Swapping Allen for Lawlar for Cleveland makes sense... Arias may be better in the utility role anyways cause his bat never seems to play up to his talent.
I had hoped/dreamed of Arias turning into a Zobrist type. There's no doubt about the power/arm but a 33% K rate with mid single digit walk rate over 1000 PA isn't going to work.
Still Arias may be best in the utility role... Him, Schneemann with Fry, honestly makes a scary bench that has all positions covered...
Maybe need a 4OF who can play CF in there? But agreed, I like that bench. Arias's time as a regular SS is probably drawing to a close unless he blows the doors off early. I suspect he's 4th on the MIF preferred list behind Bazz, Genao and Rocchio even if Arias is top of depth chart right now.