I don’t know where else the Guardians would really add besides 1B. They probably have enough talent in the minors to grab one of the few C available. Maybe an OF upgrade in a trade or a lesser OF who is better than what they have. Don’t really see an active off-season from them beyond a cheapish 1B and maybe a C.
There’s always reports that teams are maxed out years in advance? Those reports. Most teams usually know who they’re signing and for how much years prior.
Either one would have had this fan base excited. But yeah Harper more since he is left-handed bat, RF has been a hole for a while, and Harper would have brought some national attention to the team.