The discussion that no one wants to have is whether Yelich holding a roster spot becomes too much of a negative asset. If he is DH only and putting up a 0 WAR, that’s a tough way to eat up a 26-man roster spot.
Might that mean a release sometime in 2027, eating the expensive remainder of the contract and turning it into dead money? If the active rosters are expanded to 28 in the upcoming CBA, that could change the calculations. Same with any salary cap/floor possibilities. Not a prediction that I’d want to make, but it may be something in consideration.