"This week's mailbag gets into the Red Sox and their offense, Masataka Yoshida's trade value, how far Jacob deGrom is from Hall of Fame consideration, the Brewers and Christian Yelich's contract, the Phillies' and Braves' rotations, and how revenue sharing money is spent. I'll also give some brief thoughts on the MLBPA situation once they choose their new executive director."
"Dave asks: Given the fact Luis Arraez recently signed for $12M year contract, do you still feel there is no value for some team picking up Yoshida? Both have bad marks defensively and Arraez has a higher batting average but Yoshida provides more power, so that may balance out. Worse case someone should take Yoshida for at least $8M. Lloyd asks: Boston has an OF glut and Duran is mentioned as the one to most likely be traded."
Topics include Red Sox offensive limitations, Masataka Yoshida's trade value, Jacob deGrom's Hall of Fame distance, Brewers and Christian Yelich's contract, Phillies' and Braves' rotations, revenue-sharing spending, and the MLBPA executive director transition. Red Sox questions focus on whether existing offense can sustain a playoff push and which power hitters could be realistic targets. Yoshida is compared to Luis Arraez, with Arraez offering a higher average and Yoshida offering more power despite defensive concerns. Trade possibilities include shifting outfielders like Jarren Duran for infield prospects such as Anderson or Lee, and roster flexibility with Caleb Durbin and Marcelo Mayer is noted. The Bat X projection system is referenced for context.
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