2026 Prospects Thread

[D-train]

How Stevenson fits and where Cal plays is a 2028 problem if all goes well, but more likely 2029. Naylor is only signed through 2030, which is his age 33 season. Maybe things get crowded for a year or two but I don't see a huge issue.

Yeah, it's the kind of problem you want to have. Heaven forbid they have too many sluggers

Naylor needs to be a slugger again for it to be a "problem"

[Donn Beach]

Naylors underlying numbers at least seem positive. I was just thinking the only real issue I have is with Cal. The article you posted about his metrics

[D-train]

Naylors underlying numbers at least seem positive. I was just thinking the only real issue I have is with Cal. The article you posted about his metrics

Yeah that was SCARY. How does that happen going from 60 bombs to that at age 29.

[Donn Beach]

Naylors underlying numbers at least seem positive. I was just thinking the only real issue I have is with Cal. The article you posted about his metrics

Yeah that was SCARY. How does that happen going from 60 bombs to that at age 29.

Yeah, we still search for answers. I really don't buy the age thing. To a certain extent in terms of diminishing performance over the life of a contract. But the falling off a cliff stuff I don't buy. Because a guy is six months older he suddenly can no longer hit a baseball. Its convenient but I'm still stuck with the why.

[Donn Beach]

Naylors underlying numbers at least seem positive. I was just thinking the only real issue I have is with Cal. The article you posted about his metrics

Yeah that was SCARY. How does that happen going from 60 bombs to that at age 29.

Yeah, we still search for answers. I really don't buy the age thing. To a certain extent in terms of diminishing performance over the life of a contract. But the falling off a cliff stuff I don't buy. Because a guy is six months older he suddenly can no longer hit a baseball. Its convenient but I'm still stuck with the why.

[GL_Storm]

The Travelers game last night was suspended because of rain but before that call Anderson pitched 4 2/3 with 8 strikeouts, 1 hit, 0 walks, and 0 runs. The game is supposed to be completed tonight.

[HawkandMariner88]

I legit cannot imagine a world where Anderson & Sloan are in our rotation. Who gets moved first? Start taking bets because it's gonna happen. Max Fried 2.0 I swear. Does someone get converted to bullpen? Do you really wanna move Cal to DH at the ripe old age of 30. If Stevenson continues to slug then I don't really think you have a lot of choice. Your not gonna jettison him like you did with Ford. I really hope there's no lockout because I wanna see how lethal our rotation can with those 2 in it. Too much pitching is never a bad thing.

[GL_Storm]

I legit cannot imagine a world where Anderson & Sloan are in our rotation. Who gets moved first? Start taking bets because it's gonna happen. Max Fried 2.0 I swear. Does someone get converted to bullpen? Do you really wanna move Cal to DH at the ripe old age of 30. If Stevenson continues to slug then I don't really think you have a lot of choice. Your not gonna jettison him like you did with Ford. I really hope there's no lockout because I wanna see how lethal our rotation can with those 2 in it. Too much pitching is never a bad thing.

I think they'll probably trade Kirby in the offseason and maybe they pay down some of Castillo's contract for someone to take him.

[D-train]

I legit cannot imagine a world where Anderson & Sloan are in our rotation. Who gets moved first? Start taking bets because it's gonna happen. Max Fried 2.0 I swear. Does someone get converted to bullpen? Do you really wanna move Cal to DH at the ripe old age of 30. If Stevenson continues to slug then I don't really think you have a lot of choice. Your not gonna jettison him like you did with Ford. I really hope there's no lockout because I wanna see how lethal our rotation can with those 2 in it. Too much pitching is never a bad thing.

I think they'll probably trade Kirby in the offseason and maybe they pay down some of Castillo's contract for someone to take him.

Definitely will not be trading Kirby in the off season. If they did who would they trade him for????

[GL_Storm]

I legit cannot imagine a world where Anderson & Sloan are in our rotation. Who gets moved first? Start taking bets because it's gonna happen. Max Fried 2.0 I swear. Does someone get converted to bullpen? Do you really wanna move Cal to DH at the ripe old age of 30. If Stevenson continues to slug then I don't really think you have a lot of choice. Your not gonna jettison him like you did with Ford. I really hope there's no lockout because I wanna see how lethal our rotation can with those 2 in it. Too much pitching is never a bad thing.

I think they'll probably trade Kirby in the offseason and maybe they pay down some of Castillo's contract for someone to take him.

Definitely will not be trading Kirby in the off season. If they did who would they trade him for????

He'll have 2 years of control left so you can get quite a lot for him.