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Again, looking for prospects & picks...

Tyler Freeman - .299/.375/.399 in MLB, ~.340 obp in SIM. Don't be distracted by negative WAR...he's not an RF. Awesome, young 2b and a former top 100 prospect. He's on my timeline, but I'd consider a good prospect or a 2nd rounder.

Clarke Schmidt - If you can wait 15 months he's a no doubt mid-rotation starter in 2027 after another excellent 2026 season before TJ. He's off my timeline, so I'd take a decent prospect or 2nd rounder for him.

Jonny DeLuca - Really fun SIM player. Will be (back) from the DL shortly and has had a good season...so his SIM should keep him pretty viable for next season. I'd take a late 3rd or early 4th rounder for him.

3 1st Rounders & 2 2nd Rounders - I'd like to keep 2 1st rounders and potentially move up a touch. Willing to use these picks to do so, or snag a prospect and move back a bit.

I've had like 6 people ask about Noelvi Marte recently (mostly after I asked you about your players first, to be fair). I see him as a core component moving forward, but people know me too well to say he's not available. If you want him though, please come with the Brinks truck.

Also the following with draft picks I'd take for them...

Micah Ashman - '24, 1.93 era, 0.78 whip, 11.0 k/9 up to AA, voted a top MiLB reliever, take a 4th
Eric Bitonti - '23, voted to power bat in CARL, still just 19, .230/.330/.421, take a 2nd
Blake Burke - '24, unconscious since moved up to AA, up to .292/.379/.428 over 2 levels, .310/.375/.549 at AA, take a 2nd
Kyle Carr - '23, lights out season, 2.06 era, 1.10 whip at HA, take a 3rd
Patrick Copen - '23, break out prospect up to AA & Dodgers made him unavailable at deadline, 2.77 era, 11.9 k/9 at HA/AA, take a 3rd
Walker Martin - '23, quietly outstanding season for a top, top athlete. Up to .763 ops after brutal start at A, take a 3rd
Brandon Winokur - '23, another top, top athlete. Closing in on 20/20 season at HA and not yet 21. Great step forward this year, take a 3rd

Beck 2-4 tonight. He refuses to stop hitting.

Trying to move up to the mid-1st. Will move a combo of the assets below:

Tyler Freeman, Clarke Schmidt, and Jonny DeLuca all still available and I've got 4 1sts, 3 2nds, and a 3rd now.

Know a handful of guys I'll be cutting this off-season, but still going to make my draft list tight. If you need some draft roster help, the following are available:

Micah Ashman - '24, 1.93 era, 0.78 whip, 11.0 k/9 up to AA, voted a top MiLB reliever
Eric Bitonti - '23, voted to power bat in CARL, still just 19, .230/.330/.421
Blake Burke - '24, unconscious since moved up to AA, up to .292/.379/.428 over 2 levels, .310/.375/.549 at AA
Kyle Carr - '23, lights out season, 2.06 era, 1.10 whip at HA
Patrick Copen - '23, break out prospect up to AA & Dodgers made him unavailable at deadline, 2.77 era, 11.9 k/9 at HA/AA
Hayden Durke - '24, one of top relievers in the minors, all the way up to AAA, 1.09 whip, 13.5 k/9 in some of toughest MiLB hitting environments
Walker Martin - '23, quietly outstanding season for a top, top athlete. Up to .763 ops after brutal start at A.
Luke Sinnard - '24, 2.79 era, 1.14 whip, 10.6 k/9 at A/HA for high-ceiling 3rd rounder
Brandon Winokur - '23, another top, top athlete. Closing in on 20/20 season at HA and not yet 21. Great step forward this year.

Couple more ask about Marte (2-5 with a triple tonight!). As they’re finding out, he’s available but expensive.

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