With a couple exceptions, I want to pass on most of them.
I dont see this team truly competing until 2025. Wood, House, and Morales are nowhere near ready (of they ever will be). Still dont know of Gore and Gray can be good enough. Giant question marks across the diamond.
Who are we going to sign now that will be worth that money in 2025 and 2026?
Ohtani - 30 and on his second tommy john. You're paying 500+ million for, maybe, 3 years of decent pitching and a DH. Is he the best DH? Yes. Is he 300 million better than Yordan Alvarez? Nope
Yamamoto - Yes. I give him Gerrit Cole's deal and not even think twice. He's literally the only big free agent I'd be excited about
Snell - 31 with a huge walk problem, which basically makes him a 5 inning guy. You really want to give him 200 million?
Bellinger - Okay, 28. How much stock do you put into this season over the previous three? 200 million dollar gamble.
Montgomery- 31 and totally reliant on location and weak contact. Wont take much of a drop off for him to be a back of the rotation guy.
Chapman - 31 and hasnt posted an OPS over .800 since 2020. Dont really want to get locked up when we have two potential starters at 3B in the next three years.
Gray - 34. You will get, maybe, two good years. And you'll pay for four or five.
JD Martinez - 36 and can still hit. But Im betting he wants to go somewhere to compete. Rizzo will sign him to a one year deal in 2026 and then act surprised when he posts a .678 OPS.
E-Rod - 31 and dude is a head case. Hard freaking pass.
Shōta Imanaga - 30 and 5'10". Like .... I dont see him doing well in MLB
Stroman - 33. Back to back seasons with injury issues. Not a great sign for a 5'7" pitcher with middling stuff.
Hoskins - Probably the only short term candidate. I'd take him, but he's not going to be here when the Nats are competitive.
Candelario - 30 and fell off a cliff after the deadline. And we have viable candidates within a couple seasons. Dont really feel like getting locked up for four or five years.
Everyone else is kind if filler at that point. I'd be interested in Yamamoto and Jung-Hoo Lee, but Rizzo seems allergic to the Asian market.
Which one of these guys are we not talking about like we talked about Werth in 2015?
