I would give Maldonado, Estrada, and Jungmann for just Grandal. We then have two quality catchers, one that hit left handed, and a replacement for Overbay.
In the playoffs, I think we would be better with Hamel. During the year, it seems like a wash. My concern would be if Nelson turns out to be anything like Wainright/Hamel/etc
Total of approximately 101 million. Room to add a reliever or 1B. Starting Pitching 22.5 Hamel 11.0 Lohse 12.5 Garza 0.8 Peralta 1.5 W Smith Relief Pitchers 0.8 Henderson 0.8 Thornberg 1.0 Duke 1.0 Jeffress 1.0 Kintzler 0.5 Wooten 1.0 Another Leftie Starters 3.1 C Lucroy 2.1 1B Reynolds 0.5 2B Gennett 14.0 3B Ramirez 2.0 SS Segura new contract 5/20 mill 0.5 LF Davis 8.0 CF Gomez 13.0 RF Braun Bench 0.5 C Zarraga 1.2 C Maldonado 0.5 1B Morris 0.5 SS Bianchi 0.5 OF Schafer
Getting Henderson and Thronberg along with Jeffress coming up and pitching 98 mph w/o walking anyone and winning the Rolaid Reliever of the Year would be better than trading prospects for rent a pitcher.