IBC

"It would behoove Jim to deal off the mediocre players like Freeland, Mazara, Bleier, and Choi and invest in as many prospects as possible ..."

These, and other mediocre players, are available ...

Choi* .245/.344/.433, 112 OPS+, 15 HR (-2 @ 1B) ... starting season on DL
Mazara* .248/.308/.416, 96 OPS+, 18 HR (-1 @ RF)
Freeland* 5.07, 113/58 (149.0) 101 ERA+ ... starting season on DL
Bleier* 3.64, 29/9 (47.0) 118 ERA+

For a full list of mediocre players please see viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12963&p=81625#p81625

In particular there are lots of mediocre starting pitchers available:

Davies 4.17, 112/47 (153.2) 102 ERA+
Walker 4.41, 86/36 (100.0) 102 ERA+
Keller 4.45, 124/63 (165.7) 101 ERA+
Freeland* 5.07, 113/58 (149.0) 101 ERA+
Dunning 4.41, 81/36 (87.7) 100 ERA+ (BP #60/101, MLB #91/100, BA TEX #4, BP CWS #5)
Hudson 4.34, 121/60 (155.7) 99 ERA+ ... starting season on DL
Kikuchi* 4.45, 117/46 (131.3) 96 ERA+

And some mediocre relief pitchers as well:

Bleier* 3.64, 29/9 (47.0) 118 ERA+
Diehl* 5.13, 61/25 (59.7) 100 ERA+
Suero 3.09, 70/24 (66.0), 110 ERA+
Trivino 3.96, 63/31 (63.7), 107 ERA+
Rodriguez 3.84, 72/20 (63.3) 113 ERA+

Not available: Anderson, Madrigal, Riley, Santander, Heuer or most of my "18, 19 or 20" players

Gone: Hudson, Bleier, Mazara ...

Arrived: Dahlquist, Foster, Thorpe and Duplantier ...

Update on viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12963&p=81625#p81625

Lots of interest in Dunning which I am sorting through ...

Will be home all day on this rainy (here in coastal Maine) Happy Opening Day ...

Gone: Hudson, Bleier, Mazara, Dunning ...

Arrived: Dahlquist, Foster, Thorpe and Duplantier, Franklin and Marchan ...

Update on viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12963&p=81625#p81625 ...

With the arrival of Marchan ... McCann .244/.304/.404, 92 OPS+, 15 HR (1 @ C) is now available for those looking for a decent mediocre Catcher

Gone: Hudson, Bleier, Mazara, Dunning, Rodriguez ...

Arrived: Dahlquist, Foster, Thorpe, Duplantier, Franklin, Marchan and Servideo ...

Update on viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12963&p=81625#p81625 ...

With the arrival of Marchan ... McCann .244/.304/.404, 92 OPS+, 15 HR (1 @ C) is now available for those looking for a decent mediocre Catcher.

Would also consider moving any of my mediocre back of the rotation SP:

Davies 4.17, 112/47 (153.2) 102 ERA+
Walker 4.41, 86/36 (100.0) 102 ERA+
Keller 4.45, 124/63 (165.7) 101 ERA+
Freeland* 5.07, 113/58 (149.0) 101 ERA+

Not available: Anderson, Madrigal, Riley, Santander, Heuer or most of my "18, 19 or 20" players

Gone: Hudson, Bleier, Mazara, Dunning, Rodriguez, Davies, Riley (surprise) ...

Arrived: Dahlquist, Foster, Thorpe, Duplantier, Franklin, Marchan, Servideo, Allen, Kieboom, Wendzel and Cespedes ...

Update on viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12963&p=81625#p81625 ...

With the arrival of Marchan ... McCann .244/.304/.404, 92 OPS+, 15 HR (1 @ C) is now available for those looking for a decent mediocre Catcher.

Would also consider moving any of my mediocre back of the rotation SP:

Walker 4.41, 86/36 (100.0) 102 ERA+
Keller 4.45, 124/63 (165.7) 101 ERA+
Freeland* 5.07, 113/58 (149.0) 101 ERA+

Not available: Anderson, Madrigal, Santander, Heuer or most of my "18, 19 or 20" players

McCann has moved on so ...

Gone: Hudson, Bleier, Mazara, Dunning, Rodriguez, Davies, Riley, Walker, McCann ...

Arrived: Dahlquist, Foster, Thorpe, Duplantier, Franklin, Marchan, Servideo, Allen, Kieboom, Wendzel, Cespedes, Seabold and Mitchell ...

Update on viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12963&p=81625#p81625

Choi (245/.344/.433, 112 OPS+) is now off the DL

Would also consider moving any of my mediocre back of the rotation SP:

Keller 4.45, 124/63 (165.7) 101 ERA+
Freeland* 5.07, 113/58 (149.0) 101 ERA+
Kikuchi* 4.45, 117/46 (131.3) 96 ERA+

More on Choi ...

Ji-Man Choi, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays (81% CBS, 79% ESPN, 92% Yahoo)

Let’s stick at the cold corner and talk about another Florida Man who has mashed since being activated into the lineup. Choi had knee surgery this offseason that kept him on the shelf until mid-May. In the nine games since his return, he’s hitting .345 with a 1.127 OPS and a pair of homers. It’s only 36 plate appearances, sure, but one of the reasons that the Rays felt comfortable sending Nate Lowe to Texas was their confidence in Choi on both sides of the ball. He will play a lot and will hit a lot, and it will be near the top of the lineup against most righties.

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fant ... er-zimmer/

And while we're at it, how about Avisail Garcia (.269/.328/.428, 98 OPS+):

Avisaíl García, OF, Milwaukee Brewers (51% CBS, 54% ESPN, 67% Yahoo)

García stays underrated. While there’s a lot of swing-and-miss in his game, that’s always been there, and he has managed to remain a solid offensive option for much of his 10-year career. This season is no different. García still hits the ball ridiculously hard in addition to having a sprint speed in the 91st percentile. In 44 games, García has knocked eight dingers with four steals. The Brewers offense has been no great shakes in 2021, so García could suffer in the team-dependant counting stats. However, if Villar is the top speed/power guy, García is the best power/speed combo.

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fant ... velasquez/

With McCann, Freeland, Kikuchi and Choi having moved on in the past 24 hours ...

Gone: Hudson, Bleier, Mazara, Dunning, Rodriguez, Davies, Riley, Walker, McCann, Freeland, Kikuchi and Choi ...

Arrived: Dahlquist, Foster, Thorpe, Duplantier, Franklin, Marchan, Servideo, Allen, Kieboom, Wendzel, Cespedes, Seabold, Mitchell, Beer, Pomares and Megill ...

Update on viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12963&p=81625#p81625

Still shopping:

Keller 4.45, 124/63 (165.7) 101 ERA+
Garcia .269/.328/.428, 98 OPS+
Gurriel .259/.303/.423, 94 OPS+