If Cole Winn had pitched well this year I believe things would look even better, significantly better.
i would rather we go get a FA starter and a real closer and a couple of quality relievers.
I believe for now Alcantara is signed through 2026 with a team option for 2027. That's a good start for a team that is able to get him.
Let’s Have a Debate About Nathaniel Lowe
Is the Rangers' breakout first baseman an indispensable building block, or should he be trade bait?www.dmagazine.com
Newberg and Piellucci sit down and debate the possibility of trading Lowe.
These are excerpts from Jamey Newberg wanting to at least explore the possibility.
Lowe may sit close to alone as far as trade ammunition at the big-league level.
I’m not desperate to get rid of Lowe. His season at the plate has been one of the better developments of the season. But I sure would test his trade market if I were Young.
Let’s say the Marlins properly decide they need to fix their offense and know they probably won’t be able to convince both Sandy Alcantara and Pablo Lopez to take the kind of money they can afford to pay. They lock Alcantara up, then decide to make Lopez available. He’s controllable through 2024, and he’d fit nicely with Jon Gray and either Martin Perez or whomever else Texas adds to the rotation this winter.
What if Lowe and his four-plus years of control plus something like a Justin Foscue/Marc Church package separates the Rangers from other suitors less willing to trade from their big-league roster? Get Miami to throw in (All-Star!) Garrett Cooper’s final year before free agency—maybe that means you have to add someone like Zak Kent to the trade—and now you have your stopgap first baseman until Harris is ready or, say, you decide the best play is moving Jung to first base and making Duran your long-term third baseman.
The #1 prospect.
Not sure what we should do concerning Lowe. Over the years, guys who could hit like Lowe is doing usually stayed put. Of course times have changed and I am of the old school. I believe we watch Lowe for the end of season to see if he contiues to hit well and if so, keep him. Pitching can be obtained other avenues.
If they do trade him, I imagine the thinking would be that our hitting prospects are much closer to being ready than our pitching prospects. That being said, I don't think they will actively shop him.
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Well to me we’re getting to the point where you trade to get better and keep the best
Btw yeah you don’t move Mantle for pitching
That wouldn't surprise me if Alcantara was untouchable. When I threw out my pipe dream of getting him a week ago it was with the thought they would hold onto him.Marlins Open To Trading From Rotation Surplus Again This Offseason
As last year's offseason was getting started, reports emerged that the Marlins were considering trading from their stock of young …
It seems that strategy is still in play, with Barry Jackson and Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reporting that the club will again look to swap some pitching for some more offense. The report lists ace Sandy Alcantara and the club’s top prospect Eury Perez as the two “untouchable” arms on the team, with the others apparently available for the right price.
Minor league hitting for minor league pitching. Let’s goMarlins Open To Trading From Rotation Surplus Again This Offseason
As last year's offseason was getting started, reports emerged that the Marlins were considering trading from their stock of young …
It seems that strategy is still in play, with Barry Jackson and Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reporting that the club will again look to swap some pitching for some more offense. The report lists ace Sandy Alcantara and the club’s top prospect Eury Perez as the two “untouchable” arms on the team, with the others apparently available for the right price.
