Starting pitching is the central roster concern, with Gore identified as the only current arm warranting a long-term contract. Relief options like Lord and Ferrer provide depth but are unreliable enough to be considered replaceable and unsuitable for expensive extensions beyond age 30. Parker and Irvin lack long-term rotation value. Cavalli has shown promise after injury but requires a full season of durability before commitment. Susana and Sykora project as contributors around 2028, leaving a near-term pitching gap. A measured above-market offer for Gore is recommended while preserving flexibility and avoiding an all-in financial gamble.
Gore is the only arm that I think deserves talking about in terms of a long-term signing. I like Lord and Ferrer but relief pitching is notoriously fickle, neither of these guys is lights out (or likely to be that) so they just feel very replaceable and not something you gamble money on keeping past age 30. As arms go Parker and Irvin are nothing to hold on to.
So Gore, I think you do try to sign him. I think he's a weak #1 but a #1 regardless, even given recent struggles. But he's also on a collision course with getting paid way too much for what he's done. So... I don't know if it gets done. I don't know if a fair offer, or even a moderate overpay gets you Gore. But where do you get pitching then?
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