On a great José Berríos presser, Ross Atkins' comments about adding starters, Robbie Ray's brilliant season and pants, Vlad's near miss, and the dwindling market for high-end short-term pitching.
My guess would be one more Matz type free agent, maybe even Matz. I would expect another starter to come via trade. Im sure they would like a Berrios type but that's easier said than done. I wouldn't be shocked to see Kirk and Groshans included in a deal for the right pitcher. As you pointed out previously they have a glut of infielders on or being added to the 40 man so perhaps that makes Groshans slightly more tradeable? I guess that will partially be dictated by who the sign to play the infield next year as well as the term.
Despite the hints at a couple more deals I still cannot envision Semien or Ray returning. Not on anything like the 5 and 6 years deals that are rumoured. Perhaps if Ray is very Toronto friendly, maybe. I'm not uncomfortable with Berrios as our #1 at all. DeSclafani, Manaea, Lopez, Matz (of course) are among many rotation pieces I think would make a tremendously high quality one through five rotation.
My guess would be one more Matz type free agent, maybe even Matz. I would expect another starter to come via trade. Im sure they would like a Berrios type but that's easier said than done. I wouldn't be shocked to see Kirk and Groshans included in a deal for the right pitcher. As you pointed out previously they have a glut of infielders on or being added to the 40 man so perhaps that makes Groshans slightly more tradeable? I guess that will partially be dictated by who the sign to play the infield next year as well as the term.
Despite the hints at a couple more deals I still cannot envision Semien or Ray returning. Not on anything like the 5 and 6 years deals that are rumoured. Perhaps if Ray is very Toronto friendly, maybe. I'm not uncomfortable with Berrios as our #1 at all. DeSclafani, Manaea, Lopez, Matz (of course) are among many rotation pieces I think would make a tremendously high quality one through five rotation.