Bob Sacamano

They could sign another veteran to a 1 year deal (or say, Giolito to a 1 year deal with player option, similar to Rodon deal) and then Ohtani would replace said veteran.

I feel like you're not serious.

Did not know the guy existed until today lol

Yeah maybe see if you can find an interesting starter to hide in a long relief/6th starter role or something. Maybe that Kristian Robinson as a potential RHH 4th OF that Squirmin mentioned earlier in a thread.

As long as there is space, yes. You have 3 spots open on the 40-man, you can draft 3 guys.

They can cut guys after a move is made. Doesn't have to be in anticipation of a move happening. It does make sense if they want to take someone in the Rule 5 Draft though.

I'm just referring to in general (in reference to "the 48 hour thing being overblown").

Yeah I really don't read into Tweets too much. Some people overanalyze and overreact to every single one like there is a deep meaning when its likely piggybacking off another report and/or clickbait.

Cornering the market on older, minor league OFs. Mark Payton (31) is back: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/white-sox-mark-payton-agree-to-minor-league-contract.html Wynton Bernard (33): https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/white-sox-sign-wynton-bernard-to-minor-league-deal.html A whopping 52 major league games between the two.

That's fine. Teams don't always want to spend on aging and/or (soon to be) declining players if they can trade unproven talent for proven, in their prime, controllable talent.

Off topic/somewhat on topic, I just realized Glasnow's most IP in a season is last year at 120. And he's making $25M next year. Woof.

Budgets exist. Also trying to get guys when they’re younger and in prime.

Is it possible they’re pushing Cowser in favor of Hjerstad getting a shot to start in LF or RF for them? Either way, I would still hold out for Hjerstad.

Frazier is also a free agent I believe.

Yeah I was just saying, there is room for a couple more of the top prospects, if they’re not moved. Try to grab Kjerstad, Norby, and then other pieces.

Who started most, Mateo? I know he started off hot and really cratered but doubt they will count on him for anything next year other than a bench role.

Gunnar is at short right? Although I guess he has to move to 3B or 2B full time once Holliday is up.

Either way, don’t need both.

They have a younger guy in Romy that already serves the same purpose of "26th man utility player." Foster, I figured, at the time, would have been non-tendered and signed to a minor league deal though.

Shite, you can add Navarro, Padilla, Foster to the list of guys no one would care about if they were cut.

Just looked into him. Interesting option to at least stash on the bench since he hits right-handed (since they should have a left-handed hitter in left and right).

Exactly, if the price is met then do the deal. They can still wait for those others to sign.

No

Please clear some 40-man spaaaaace for someone.

There isn’t value in a guy like that starting at a corner and being able to back up CF? And who knows, maybe Robert gets traded in a couple years.