Yeah that's how I see it too, cause yesterday Venable said he was available.
IMO among realistic targets, NYM would be a better fit than PHI.
Just get me Gilbert plus a 12-18 prospect like fathom said earlier.
BTV has Alcanatara SV at about 11.
Houser at 5.
Shouldn't be hard to do if we can throw in something else that might be helpful like Tauchman as platoon corner (4m SV) or a reliever or something assuming they are willing to move the player.
The prices for high end pitching will be enormous and it seems they need more than one pitcher.
Just throwing this out as a hypothetical, if NYM said you can have one of Benge or Jett for Taylor or if PHI offered Crawford for him...how many would agree to it?
This reminds me of when Barfield was running his mouth about how we didn't have to move Cease and we could just keep him...
(Narrator voice)
...Preller made them fold for a mediocre return shortly thereafter