I have no idea how the bullpen is going to shake out. The options they have are incredible.
To wit:
RHP
Whatever starter isn't starting (Civale? Montas?)
Bukauskas
Herget
Mears
Megill
Paredes
Payamps
Peguero
Williams
Wilson
Misiorowski
Yoho
LHP:
Ashby
Hall
Hudson
Koenig
Milner
Zastryzny
Ridiculous.
That's 19 dudes. And I probably forgot a couple.
Way after the fact, but I don't really feel like Friedman has done a particularly good job.
Unlimited payroll and a pretty meh offense beyond the big four.
Letting Seager go was really dumb.
Did you read what he wrote?
Goosebumps indeed.
Behind a paywall, but yowza:
https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/40846519/2024-midseason-top-100-mlb-prospects-rankings-update-kiley-mcdaniel
Edit: I see Matt quoted it above. Strong words.
Wow. Agreed on Kiley. That ranking means a lot.
Pretty excited to see what he can do next season and beyond. The measurables are impressive.
Switch-hitting Chourio at shortstop sounds ok to me.