Tony Kemp. You could trade for a Nicholas Castellanos to play DH and be a Back OFer. Many Options. DEREK DIETRICH AVISAIL GARCIA Those names are still out there at a much lower price tag then woodick. Yuli has been needing to be traded since White showed he could play. Wasted money
Yordan Alvarez, J.B. Bukouskas, Max Stassi or Garret Stubbs and Framber Valdez for J.T. Realmuto. Get ot done no team can beat that deal.
If we aren't trading anyone meaningful then we won't get Realmuto. Elite catchers like him are much harder to find than elite outfielders. I was never a fan of the Chirinos signing, a big overpay IMO for someone getting up in age for a catcher (who can't even throw out base stealers), and with an injury history too. If we really wanted him that badly, I bet we could've paid less had we waited out.
I wonder if this lowers the price tag on Marwin, paving the way to resigning him and making Diaz expendable in a possible trade (like for JT)? Sentimental reasons aside, I like Marwin better because he's a switch hitter (and not yet another righty) and has more experience playing non-SS positions.
The Tigers and Pirates front offices weren't as hard line as Jeter and Co. Simple as that. Still hoping that Luhnow can work his magic and get Jeter to come down to earth, but honestly, I think there's a good chance JT is still a Marlin come opening day if they're going to be this crazy on his price tag.
They have Diaz under control for the next 4 seasons. He will not make near as much as Marwin this year and probably won't for the foreseeable future. Offensively he is at least the equal of Marwin. Defensively he has not spent any time at 1B and very little time in LF. Why would the Astros re-sign Marwin and trade Diaz?
Marwin has more OF experience (more backup plans), provides more leadership, and is a switch hitter, valuable in our VERY RHH-heavy lineup. ETA: Also, Diaz would definitely have plenty of trade value, and we got him for basically nothing. He profiles more as a starting, everyday SS to me, and I think he'd rather be that.
Doesn't change Marwin's cost. Diaz is a better IF defender. Considering number of OFs Astros have, highly doubtful Astros will pay starter prices for Marwin.
Best fits for Marwin are the Twins, Indians, Brewers, and Pirates. He will be very lucky to get more than $30M.
K It’s all about the long term budget. Whether it happens or not, keeping Springer and Correa and Bregman and Verlander is all factored in to decisions. If you have a cheaper version for 4 more years, why spend extra money to bring back someone who, if we are being honest, we want for sentimental reasons more than baseball reasons
This is pretty much all it comes down to. There's little if any legitimate reasons for us to give Marwin a significant amount of money when Diaz is basically a lateral move, maybe an upgrade. Marwin helped us win a WS and was here way back when we were terrible so it's easy to be attached to him, but that's not a good reason to waste a lot of money.
I would argue Diaz is more valuable to the Astros than Marwin next year because of the concern with Correa's back. Marwin's defense at short stop declined quite a bit last year. If Correa's back continues to be a problem I would rather have Diaz.
Very good point, Just gonna really miss Marwin. Also the fact that Marwin is a switch hitter is nice, but the FO does not see that as the difference. Never Forget. Without it, we'd be 0-8 in World Series games as we speak in all likelihood.
