2025-2026 Lineup
1B- Torkelson
2B. - Keith
SS - Baez
3B - Jung
LF - Clark
CF - Meadows
RF - Greene
DH - ?????
C- ????
I think thats the pipe dream. I'd love for Dingler to be the Catcher of the future but don't think that'll happen. I don't think Kerry Carpenter is the real deal. I don't think Meadows is the real deal either. I hope I'm wrong. But taht's 4 spots that need to be replaced in the lineup. I'd throw Baez in there too but with his contract, he's going NO WHERE.
With only 5 spots I feel comfortable with and thats being gracious to the young guys (especially Clark), thats my reasoning for another need of a true ball player.
A best case scenario is above and even that is dreaming for the most optimistic of us all.....
Meanwhile, we have MLB pitchers in:
Mize
Skubal
Maeda
Flaherty
Olson
Faedo
with Madden, Montero, Flores and Gipson-Long right behind them.
We can and should be making a move now, but we need young guys. Next year we can play in Free Agency. Maybe we can snag Walker Beuhler in Free Agency. There's pieces here but we need more talent on the field every day.....