It’s time for another edition of the weekly MLB Mailbag here at MLBTR. I’m pinch-hitting for MLBTR owner Tim Dierkes this week.
We received more questions than usual, with a heavy focus on some recent rumors/reporting on big-name NL Central players like Nolan Arenado and Cody Bellinger. We’ll address that, plus questions on the Phillies’ options, the Reds’ outlook following a few early moves, the recent wave of non-tendered players, how the A’s can actually spend some money and more.
Onto the questions!
Mark asks:
Should the Cardinals not find a trade partner for Nolan Arenado (or one that he agrees to), how do they sort out the logjam? Gorman, Donovan, Saggese–and eventually Wetherholt–at 2B/3B, and 1B/DH is kind of occupied now with Contreras and Burleson. Seems like if they plan to let the younger guys play, tough to see how there is enough playing time to go around.
Eldon asks:
The Yankees are rumored to have interest in Nolan Arenado. Wouldn’t this be too much like the Donaldson fiasco of just a very short time ago Hopefully Steinbrenner and/or Cashman wouldn’t dare do that again…would they? An aging player with a big contract who seems to be in decline? Why?
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