10/7/19

OPEN THREAD = 2020 FA Second Basemen



According to www.MLBTR.com ,  the following are the second basemen available in the upcoming free agent season:
Second Basemen

Gordon Beckham (33)

Starlin Castro (30) — $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Brian Dozier (33)

Wilmer Flores (28) — $6MM club option with a $500K buyout

Logan Forsythe (33)

Scooter Gennett (30)

Jedd Gyorko (31) — $13MM club option for 2020 with a $1MM buyout

Josh Harrison (32)

Brock Holt (32)

Howie Kendrick (36)

Jason Kipnis (33) — $16.5MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout

Brad Miller (30)

Mike Moustakas (31) — $11MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout

Eduardo Nuñez (33)

Chris Owings (28)

Jonathan Schoop (28)

Eric Sogard (34)

Yangervis Solarte (32)

Neil Walker (34)

Ben Zobrist (39)

Do you see a utility player here for us in an infield role?

5 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

I wonder if they will save the $$ and expand utility use of Luis Guillorme.

Last 30 games, limited at bats (46), he was very effective at .300/.391/.475. He has the glove, too. Why not? They will need to spend on other higher priorities.

If not, they could do a cheap one year deal, most likely, for Neil Walker, who did reasonably well for the Marlenes.

Mack Ade said...

I don't happen to think we need any help on 2B in 2020.

Cano will be our go to guy.

McNeil can step in.

And I like your idea on Luis. He's Mets tested any has learned to live with the NY pressure.

As you said, bigger fish to fry especially since our owner will probably only open the big purse open for our new manager.

Anonymous said...

Wilmer Flores

Mack Ade said...

Anonymous -

Flores had a nice season. Look for his current team to pick up his option.

Reese Kaplan said...

Of course, the stupidest thing to do would be to re-sign Joe Panik who only plays 2B and is also left handed. Guillorme is the way to go.