Alright guys, I know @bmags may eventually provide a worksheet for this, but I figured it's time to have an official "2022 offseason plan" thread given that free agency has officially begun. The purpose of this thread is to post your own plan and not necessarily what you think our front office will do. The only rule I'm setting is you can not go past $185M for 2022 payroll, which is probably pushing the optimistic range to the fullest. Crazy trades and atypical free agent signings are fine a
Alright, I will go first here. My plan is pretty straight-forward with three primary objectives:
Replace Carlos Rodon with the best long-term starting pitching free agent we can afford
Add much needed balance to the lineup while enhancing the defense where possible
Improve the right side of our bullpen while also ensuring we have some starting depth
As you'll see below, free agency would center around two free agents. First, I'd sign Kevin Gausman to replace Rodon.