![]() The Falcons make investments in improvements but choose to make their biggest splashes through the draft, as they often have in recent years, while clearing out players who were not productive in 2018. The likely end is still a good roster, but it’s one that does not swing for the fences. The net result, I think, would be a roster built to contend in 2019 and built to weather attrition into 2020 and beyond, assuming the dollars work out. ![]() The Falcons would come out in this scenario with a top-shelf pass rusher, a first round defensive tackle, and a second day draft addition at guard to go with one of the market’s best players, plus an athletic tackle with some youth on his side. On the preferred end, we have a roster that stressed continuity at many positions but advocates for big money, big draft pick overhauls on the lines. However, with Soto secured and some noteworthy names coming to town from a very solid developmental pipeline in Chavez Ravine, Brian Cashman and the front office need to be heralded for their aggressiveness.We recently wrapped up our roster review and look-forward for 20, and after that effort, I’m ready to pull everything together and put together what my preferred roster (based on my look-forward series) and what a likely Falcons roster (based on new coaches and patterns in free agency and the draft) might look like. The Yankees have gone into full Evil Empire mode in the last few weeks, as they have emptied out their prospect cupboards to acquire top talent and remain at the front of the pack in the race to sign ace Japanese starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Considering this move is as much a logistical one to accommodate Ohtani as it is for competitive reasons, fans shouldn't necessarily expect one of the team's more impactful players to make the trip to the East Coast. It remains unclear as to which prospect the Dodgers will part with. With the Yankees' recent success in turning garden variety relievers into ace firemen, adding another project could appeal to Brian Cashman. With LA still currently packed to the gills with bullpen arms, it makes sense to part with one of their less heralded ones to make space for Kelly and Ohtani. ![]() If goes expect NYY would trade a prospect for end of roster pitcher plus a prospect.- Joel Sherman DecemYankees close to 2-for-1 trade with Dodgers for pitcher, prospect Sherman confirmed this is a 2-for-1 deal.Ĭan confirm report, Yankees and Dodgers have a 2-for-1 trade agreed upon that enables LAD to clear 2 40-man roster spots for Joe Kelly/Ohtani. The Yankees, in need of more depth in several areas, appear ready to oblige him.Īccording to Ken Rosenthal and Joel Sherman, the Yankees and Dodgers are progressing in talks that would send a pitcher at the end of LA's roster and a prospect back over to New York in exchange for one of the Yanks' prospects. To accommodate both Ohtani and old Yankee nemesis Joe Kelly, who rejoined the Dodgers on a much cheaper deal, Andrew Friedman needed to ship some of his 40-man players away. While the New York Yankees were busy finalizing the humungous trade that brought former San Diego Padres outfield superstar Juan Soto to the Bronx, the Los Angeles Dodgers were making their own seismic move, signing Shohei Ohtani to a preposterous 10-year, $700 million deal.
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