The Official 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

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2 hours ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

The Reds could be an interesting team to watch this season, especially with the recent hiring of Terry Francona. They might be aiming for a playoff run, it'll be interesting to see  if they’ll stick with the same roster or try to bring in some free agents. That said, I’ve heard their TV deal and overall financial situation might limit their spending, potentially leaving them with only $20 to $30 million to work with and  their owner has a reputation for being cheap (they've done multiple salary dumps in the past).

I wonder if we could work out a trade,  sending Ward + in exchange for Candelario (along with his contract), Lodolo, and one of their young middle infield prospects, like Stewart or Collier. 

Not sure if it’s realistic, but it could be something to explore.

Feels like whatever the "+" from the Angels would be would need to be pretty significant.  Even if they need salary relief, that trade only nets them $7M in '25 and less in '26, assuming they hold onto Ward--but it requires them to give up Lodolo, who's not too far removed from being a top prospect and is controllable for 3 seasons, plus another top 100 prospect.