If the Yanks pass on Harper and Manny I could see them getting creative as such:
Sign either Markakis or Brantley to play LF.
Sign Miller, Britton and Robertson,
Sign Iglesias or Hechavarria
Sign Marwin Gonzalez
None of those guys should require expensive long-term deals.
Trade Betances, Voit, Frazier, Florial and one of German/Loisaiga/King plus a wild card lower level high-ceiling guy like Luis Medina or Deivi Garcia for Kluber, Kipnis and Alonso,
Indians get a closer/8th inning guy in Bets, a 1B in Voit who should be able to replace Alonso’s production,if healthy, a starting corner OF in Frazier, a top 100 prospect in Florial, a solid #5 caliber young pitcher with upside in either German/Loisaga or King and a high ceiling/high risk young pitching prospect that throws upwards of 100 in either Medina or Garcia.
Indians salary going out- $50 mil
Indians assume- Betances estimated arb salary of about $8mil. Voit has 5 years of control and won’t see arbitration until 2021. For the purpose of 2019 Indians free up about $32 mil net savings to re-purpose.
Yanks get a FOR starter, a left handed batting 1B and Kipnis who they don’t really need but can absorb his salary or perhaps, flip him somewhere else if they eat his salary.
Via FA they address their other needs while bringing in two lefty bats, an outstanding defensive SS and refortify their pen.
Hicks
Judge
Brantley/Markakis
Stanton
Andujar
Sanchez
Alonzo
Torres
Hech/Iglesias
Rotating Gonzales as needed between 1B, 2B, SS and LF.
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