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  1. RatkoVarda
    Harris has a chance to impress all of us with the return when he trades ERod and Lorenzen.
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    Owners want cost certainty
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    https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2023/all/team/tigers Tigers go overslot in rounds 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15. Diaz HS pitcher with crazy backstory gets $247,500
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    perfect example of a nice win for Avila that somehow we can't give him credit for; it does not change the fact that he was overall really bad
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    Victor Caratini - but hard to platoon C based on other team's pitcher
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    the interwebs don't do nuance. Avila failed at everything! is the only HOT TAKE we are allowed. seriously, Avila had some wins on his watch, probably more than he gets credit for, just not enough wins, not fast enough, not visible enough, and not enough to overcome his faceplant trades and free agents signings.
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    Tigers have about $2m in extra walking around money from the under slot deals and the 5% cushion; they have spent about 400k of that on 4th round 3B and 15th round juco catcher; looks like money will not be the hurdle if they don't sign all 21.
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    4th round: HS 3b Rucker signs for a little over lot 775K (slot 627.9K) 5th round: College P Hamm signs for 397.5K (reported earlier at 400k) (slot 442.2k) 9th round: College senior P Minton signs for 162.5K (slot 182.5K) that's good for a senior
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    Dude is MLB leader in HR and triples. Jim Rice is last to do that in same season.
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    yes and maybe that version of Baez - .260/.302/.464 - is the one they should be trying to put in the batter's box, not the version that does not exist
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    Skenes signs for 9.2M breaking Tork's record. about .5M under slot.
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    trying to "fix" a 30 year old player who was actually quite successful doing thing his own way does appear to blown up in everyone's faces
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    8 signed; 5 known; maybe they can sign everyone; though some of the HS might want to go to college. Orange: Known; Blue: I just completely made up; Green: signed, but unknown; Yellow: HS unsigned
  14. RatkoVarda
    Holton is still a rookie; Tigers control him through 2028; looks to be a decent piece; I doubt a reliever with low Ks gets any significant return, but if some team is desperate for a LHR and wants to pay Harris a premium, then sure, trade him
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    need to take some action with Lorenzen; I assume he is open to staying; he will be 32 next year; is in great physical shape; with little mileage on his arm; last Winter, Elfin got 3/40 starting with his age 29 season; that neighborhood seems reasonable to me; Harris needs to move him if no extension
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    some psychological value to $1M even and that would only be 55k more. gotta sign 3rd round pick
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    don't see how they sign all HS guys, but that's another 42K to play with
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    moving Baez is only important if they are pushing up against Ilitch's payroll max (whatever that is) and they aren't as it stands, they may not have a $100M payroll next year, even with Baez downgrading to Short to save some cash seems like a backwards move
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    not a big fan of Bowden ($), but mentions the usual suspects: Erod, Lorenzen, Foley, Lange, Baez https://theathletic.com/4689336/2023/07/14/mlb-trade-deadline-teams-needs-buyers-sellers/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983
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    too bad, he's got so many skills, but ridiculous K rates
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    16th pick has some large hands (assuming not photoshopped)
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    Many are predicting that which makes sense considering all that goes into successful SS play . Hands, arm, feet, technique, anticipation. But it shouldn’t take long to figure out if he can do it. Some guys get better. Greene was supposed to move to 1b according to some FWIW
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    thanks. did not realize they still had draft and follow for juco guys. looks like of the 7 from 2022, none signed and one was drafted in 2023. if I understand, if Cerkowycz goes to juco for another year, Tigers can sign him until a week before the 2024 draft for up to $225K, with no impact on 2022 draft pool.
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    drafting HS players in rounds 12, 17, 18, 20 is a huge shift in philosophy hope they have intel )and budget) that these guys are signable
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    like Eisenhower, Niko is going to Korea
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