Team Self-Assessments

[Tigers GM (Max)]

After discussion between myself and a few other owners, we have decided that a team self-assessment will be the best way to get the offseason kicked into high gear and generate more interest.

Every team is heavily encouraged to post an analysis of where their team is today and their planned direction. Each team can do, but is not limited to: rating their current MLB roster, MILB roster, and draft picks they hold; indicating what year range they expect to be fielding a competitive team under their current strategy, much like a championship window; and an identification of what type of player(s) the team is after, also with the possibility to list specific players the GM feels will complete his team.

We think this will help smarter trading and identify the position of each and every team in the league.

If this all goes well, there will be periods for these posts twice a year: January and June are good times, to facilitate the offseason moves and facilitate in season moves, respectively. 

Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Feel free to make the posts in this thread so they are all collected together in one area.

The most creative and engaging assessments, voted on by a few selected owners in the league office (and excluding their submissions to prevent conflict of interest) will receive some sort of incentive in the near future, TBD. Hopefully this encourages everyone to put as much effort into the posts as possible.

[Rangers GM (Phil)]

I'll start:

The Texas Rangers are a team with a bright future but right now have some holes to fill.

With a minors headlined by top MLB prospects Ronald Acuna, Nick Senzel, Kyle Tucker, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Austin Hays, the Texas Rangers should soon field a highly productive, low cost offense. The Rangers minors isn't just top heavy. The Rangers minors features a next wave of potential super prospects including Monte Harrison, Jo Adell, Colton Welker, Akil Baddoo, and many more.

On the majors roster, the Rangers feature future superstar SS Amed Rosario. It is possible that Amed Rosario will be joined by Ronald Acuna, Nick, Senzel, Austin Hays, Kyle Tucker, and Fernando Tatis Jr. all at some point in the 2018 season. Rounding out the Rangers major league roster is 1B Miguel Cebrera, 3B Jedd Gyorko, and OFs Andrew McCutcheon, Adam Eaton, Dexter Fowler, and Austin Jackson.

This offseason the Rangers focused on building a top pitching staff. Starting out with very little pitching, the Rangers now field a starting staff of Gerrit Cole, Masahiro Tanaka, Jon Lester, Rich Hill, and Brad Peacock. The Rangers have additional options with a now healthy Mike Minor returning to the starting rotation and potential bounce back years from previously injured pitchers including Homer Bailey, Matt Strahm, and Nick Tropeano.

The Bullpen is led by top closer Craig Kimbrel and new White Sox closer Joakim Soria.

The Texas Rangers have $25m to round out this roster to make a run in 2018. Catcher and infielders help currently look like glaring needs. More realistically, the Rangers will be looking to build on this talented core for a run in 2019 and beyond.

Projected 2018 Lineup/Rotation:
C: Acquire starter by free agency/trade; Danny Jansen/Raudy Read should arrive soon from minors
1B: Miguel Cabrera - Rangers optimistic a bounce back year is in store for the one time superstar bat
2B: Acquire starter by free agency/trade
SS: Amed Rosario
3B: Jedd Gyorko
OF Adam Eaton, Dexter Fowler, Andrew McCutcheon, Austin Jackson

SP Masahiro Tanaka, Gerrit Cole, Jon Lester, Rich Hill, Brad Peacock, Mike Minor, Nick Tropeano, Homer Bailey
RP Craig Kimbrel, Joakim Soria, Matt Strahm, Brandon Workman, Michael Feliz, Alan Busenitz, Austin Maddox

The Rangers have few long term commitments beyond the 2018 season. This maximizes flexibility. Right now the Rangers are buyers looking to complete this roster for 2018. The Rangers won't hesitate to part with more prospects depth to field a competitive team this year. The Rangers could go the other way as well. The Rangers are always seeking upside prospects and have cap space, picks, and, top players to bring those pieces aboard.

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The Minnesota Twins organization


The 2017 Twins season was one filled with ups and downs. Starting off the year, Kris Bryant was dealt to help give this team more stability. His exit brought in names like Michael Lorenzan, Trea Turner, Gerrit Cole and Aledmys Diaz. Diaz was soon swapped out (along with A.J. Pollock) for the likes of Kendall Graveman, Maikel Franco, Zack Collins and Tyler Naquin, all but Franco have been shipped off elsewhere in post-Bryant deals. The Twins were able to make the 2017 playoffs, but had a tough first assignment against Athletics GM (Pat) 's Athletics team. We weren't able to withstand the Athletics' powerful offensive showing, and thus failed to reach the second round.

The end of the 2017 season brought a strong odour of reality to the Twins GM. With some players leaving, and in a bad salary cap situation, I decided to sell. When I took over as GM more than 3 years ago, I was given a terrible farm system, and an MLB team headlined by Bryant, and not much else. I have took it upon myself to create more of a even organization after being top-heavy for the past while. I have brought in the likes of Brendan Rodgers, 2017 #1 pick Royce Lewis, Jack Flaherty, Alex Kirilloff, Brent Honeywell, among others, giving a bright look ahead to the future. I have tried to maintain a semi-young MLB squad, and hope to stay out of the basement in the coming year. Hoping for a competitive window 2019-2021

2018 Minnesota Twins projected MLB lineup:

C: Salvador Perez
1B: Josh Bell
2B: Dustin Pedroia (or DJ Lemahieu (RFA))
3B: Maikel Franco
SS: Jorge Polanco
LF: Cory Spangenberg (or Delino DeShields)
CF: Kevin Kiermaier
RF: Mikie Mahtook
DH: Kyle Schwarber

SP: Jack Flaherty, Jose Urena, others TBD
RP: Steve Cishek, Joe Kelly (RFA), Michael Lorenzan, Jose A. Ramirez, Emilio Pagan

Projected 2018 AAA Rochester Red Wings Lineup

C - Tomas Telis
1B - Ronald Guzman
2B - Brendan Rodgers
3B - Austin Riley
SS - Richard Urena
LF - Christian Stewart
CF - Zach Granite (or Corey Ray if healthy)
RF - Billy McKinney


Draft picks are available for cash for prospects. I own Baltimore's upcoming 2018 FYPD that is available.

In any trade, I am looking for young, controllable pieces, and prospects.

[Athletics GM (Pat)]

The Oakland A's have high hopes for 2018, as they did in 2017 before falling short of their goal, losing 9-5 to the Angels in the ALDS.

Leading the AL in HR, RBI and SLG% all by wide margins, the 2017 A's relied on a heavily offensive attack headed by Nolan Arenado, Bryce Harper & JD Martinez. Although they also led the AL in saves with a strong bullpen, keyed by the late-season addition of Corey Knebel, the pitching wasn't deep enough for a title run.

The 2018 off-season has not brought the needed arms to Oakland to reinforce starting pitching stability, but with some FA cash and a few high-upside young arms the A's offense should again put them in the playoff hunt:

C- Willson Contreras
1B- Justin Bour
2B- Starlin Castro
SS- Paul DeJong
3B- Nolan Arenado
LF- Adam Duvall
CF- Keon Broxton
RF- Bryce Harper
UT- Hunter Refroe

SP- Alex Wood, Brandon McCarthy, Anthony Desclafani, Vince Velasquez, Seth Lugo
SP Hopefuls- Chad Green, Amir Garrett, Ariel Miranda, Eric Skoglund, Buck Farmer
Bullpen- Corey Knebel, Zach Britton (RIP), Chris Devenski, Chad Green, Sergio Romo, Jimmie Sherfy, (Addison Reed & Pedro Strop RFA tagged)

MLB level strength is the main story here, as the farm is thin and all 2018 picks were blown out by previous management.
Due to strong AL competition and the expiring Arenado & Harper contracts, this could be the A's last shot at a title for the next few years.

Other young or exciting names in the organization:

Jose De Leon
Cody Reed
AJ Minter
Carlos Cortes
Aramis Ademan

Later round picks & rule V's are available to trade, cash & good players always welcome.

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The Chicago White Sox are looking to get out of the cellar and start being competitive in MLBC for 2018 and beyond.

For the last few seasons the White Sox have been in a state of major rebuilding. Stocking the farm system with hundreds of prospects from IFA and by trading away MLB ready talent such as Byron Buxton, Manuel Margot, Jose Berrios, Daniel Norris, Raul Mondesi, Matt Olson, Jose Rondon, amongst many others.

By making these moves the White Sox were able to acquire: Jameson Taillon, Michael Kopech, Dylan Cease, Carson Fulmer, Luis Gohara, Aldalberto Mejia, Forrest Wall, Andrew Suarez, Christian Arroyo, Michael Chavis, Matt Chapman Taylor Ward, along with many others and almost 100m in IFA bonus pool cash over the last two seasons. This IFA cash was used to sign hundreds of prospects and dozens of the top international free agents from the last two years, such as: Kevin Maitan, Luis Robert, Wander Samuel Franco, Adrian Morejon, Cionel Perez, Lucius Fox, Norge Ruiz, Vladimir Guitierrez, Lazaro Armenteros, Ronald Bolanos, Gabriel Arias, Jose Sanchez, Jorge Ona, and scores of other international talent across every MLB system.

2018 Projected Lineup
SP Jameson Taillon
SP Sean Newcomb
SP Carson Fulmer
SP Adalberto Mejia
SP Tyler Mahle

RP Francis Martes
RP Mauricio Cabrera
RP Jhan Marinez

C Francisco Mejia

1B Dominic Smith

2B Yoan Moncada

SS J.P. Crawford

3B Christian Arroyo
3B/DH Matt Davidson
3B/DH Jeimer Candelario

LF Clint Frazier
LF Teoscar Hernandez

CF Adam Engel

RF Nick Williams
RF Mitch Haniger
RF Rafael Bautista

The White Sox are looking to field a team of young high end talent and hope to compete in MLBC for years to come. Although the rebuild does continue, the White Sox hope to not own the 1st overall pick in 2019 unless it is by trade.

The Sox organization has a surplus of young 16-17 old international prospects who can be moved for MLB talent. Also the 1st overall pick in the 2018 FYPD is available, as well as all remaining FYPD picks and 2018 Rule V picks.

The White Sox are looking to acquire some 2018 cash, 2019 Rule V picks, top 30 organizational prospects.

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Angel Regime is coming off the best season in MLBC history with a walloping 223-54-13 record. After being upset in the MLBC World Series by the Nationals, the Angels began to offseason by dealing franchise players Clayton Kershaw and Buster Posey. Numerous amounts of trades has been made and they look to be in a good position heading into free agency.

The Lineup:

C- Austin Hedges
1B- Jose Abreu
2B- Daniel Murphy
SS- Francisco Lindor
3B- Justin Turner
LF- Marcell Ozuna
CF- Michael Conforto
RF- George Springer
UTIL- Whit Merrfield
UTIL- Jean Segura

The Starting Pitching is led by Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, Carlos Martinez and others

As the farm is continually depleted, the Angel look to RFA/FA with a few major questions: Will they retain star CF Lorenzo Cain or SP Dallas Kuechel? Do they have enough money to retain one or both? Kuechel is the more obvious need for the franchise.

But, Angel Regime looks poised for another record breaking season, and behind both a star studded staff and lineup the Angels look to be in it to win it for the second straight year.

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I am new to the league. I was very happy to take over this team as it has the combination of good, young MLB players, some top prospects, and lots of cap room. I feel like my team has the ability to compete soon, as well as far into the future with no expiring contracts until next year.
Adding to my thin pitching is my biggest priority in the near future as most of my actual lineup is filled out.
The Farm is headlined by Hunter Greene, Brendan McKay, Luis Urias, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

I hope to make a splash in my first year, and carry it forward

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Kansas City Royals

SP Carlos Rodon
SP Michael Wacha
SP Ian Kennedy
SP Daniel Gossett
SP Jason Hammel

RP Sean Doolittle
RP Nate Jones
RP Will Harris
RP Brandon Maurer
RP Blake Parker


This pitching staff has difficulty staying healthy together. I built around Michael Pineda, so that isn't really working out as well as planed. Rodon another key piece that I built around is probably going to miss some time this season. Wacha isn't a sure bet to stay healthy. Kennedy might have been better off being on longer DL stints last season. Hammel isn't exciting, but at least he provides decent enough innings. Maybe Harvey will be healthy and good again? I'm less than excited about this rotation, they have a role and as long as they don't cost that much, I don't mind having them around. The bullpen produces, usually well enough to get a win most weeks. Really, I'd like more excitement from the arms in this franchise, however looking at the competition it seems like there might be an opportunity to mine for wins elsewhere. I'm not sure adding a big ticket ace will make enough of a difference for me to consider blowing up my farm in order to inch closer to the fantastic rotations that the Angels and Tigers currently trot out. At the same time, I'm not sure I can send this rotation out and still expect to have a shot at the championship.

C Gary Sanchez
1B Chris Davis
2B Devon Travis
3B Manny Machado
SS Orlando Arcia
LF Corey Dickerson
CF Charlie Blackmon
RF David Peralta
UTL Josh Donaldson

1B Justin Smoak $4M
2B Brandon Drury
2B Wilmer Difo
LF Yoenis Cespedes
CF Kevin Pillar
RF Kole Calhoun


40-Man Roster 13/15

SP Michael Pineda
SP Drew Smyly
SP Matt Harvey

RP Phil Maton
RP Keone Kela
RP Ryan Dull
RP Jonathan Holder

C Christian Vazquez

1B/RF Jose Osuna
3B/1B T.J. Rivera
1B/LF Jose Martinez
RF Raimel Tapia


One year removed as American League Champions, 2017 was a let down, 2018 should have the Royals back in the post season. Gary Sanchez is finally here, Christian Vazquez provides a long term depth option. I like Chris Davis to get his medications correct and find his power stroke this season, Jose Martinez and Jose Osuna aren't big names, but should serve as very good role players. Justin Smoak, hopefully will sustain his breakout season last year, if so, I am pleased to add him on a reasonable contract. I'm still not ready to give up on Devon Travis, the dream is a top 5 2B, having Brandon Drury develop along side Travis allows inexpensive depth, Wilmer Difo is a nice option to have on the 40 man. I went into the offseason thinking I was sure to lose Donaldson or Machado, instead I decided to give them the two biggest contracts this franchise has signed, keeping them both. Donaldson should be a good source of power, while Machado plays SS. I'm a firm believer that Orlando Arcia is going to get better as he gains more experience. Charlie Blackmon has the benefit of playing half his games in Denver, Dickerson offers and affordable power option, Peralta provides great production when healthy. Kole Calhoun and Kevin Pillar are on the bench, Ramiel Tapia is just about ready to find his way into the mix as well. Free agency also brought in Yoenis Cespedes, while his contract is affordable enough and he should add to an already impressive lineup. The Royals bench and 40 man is better than some teams 25 man roster, the question will be if it will be enough talent to win a championship.


Franklin Perez and Sixto Sanchez standout as two of the top arms in this system. Mitchell White and Michel Baez also get recognition as top 100 prospects. I'm hoping for good things from Thomas Eshelman and feel like I have a few under the radar type of arms that will eventually help my MLB roster.

LHP Ranger Suarez
LHP Juan Hillman
LHP Logan Allen
LHP Kyle Muller
LHP Devin Smeltzer
LHP Alfredo Jose Garcia
LHP Jared Miller
LHP Cristian Castillo
LHP Tyler Holton
LHP Cameron Bishop
LHP J.P. Sears

RHP Franklin Perez
RHP Sixto Sanchez
RHP Ofelky Peralta
RHP Juan Jaime
RHP Thomas Eshelman
RHP Felix Jorge
RHP Brady Lail
RHP Joe Jimenez
RHP Daulton Jefferies
RHP Mitchell White
RHP Braden Webb
RHP Aaron Civale
RHP Wen-Hua Sung
RHP Ray Black
RHP Drew Rasmussen
RHP Blayne Enlow
RHP Wil Crowe
RHP Connor Seabold
RHP Keegan Thompson
RHP Brigham Hill
RHP Michel Baez
RHP Riley Thompson
RHP Kade McClure
RHP Eli Morgan
RHP Hai-Chong Gong
RHP Rowen Wick
RHP Pedro Avila

Catching is strength throughout this roster, Chance Sisco is being said to get a shot at being the opening day O's C. Ruiz finds himself among the top 100 prospects. Mazieka, Vilora, McMillian, Banuelos are all in their teams top 30. I like Kyle Farmer to be a nice value piece, Jonathan Morales I'm waiting on his breakout.

C Chance Sisco
C Keibert Ruiz
C Patrick Mazeika
C Kyle Farmer
C Jonathan Morales
C Ryan January
C Meibrys Vilora
C Luke Lowery
C Sam McMillan
C David Banuelos

Yordan Alvarez is my top 1B prospect, has a good strong swing, I'll keep my fingers crossed. Carlos Munoz has a softball players physique but I still like his approach in the box. Jose Marmolejos is one of my favorite under the radar type hitters in the minors. Ernesto Martinez and Tyreque Reed have big power and Luken Baker is looking like he might be a 1st round pick in the coming draft.

1B Yordan Alvarez
1B Carlos Munoz
1B Luken Baker
1B Jose Marmolejos
1B Ernesto Martinez
1B Tyreque Reed

Brian Anderson looks like he might be an everyday player, which seems alright by me. Carlos Asuaje is a good baseball player, could very well be an opening day starter. Nick Solak and Max Schrock are good hitters, Eliezer Alvarez and Daniel Brito are exciting prospects in their own right.

2B Brian Anderson
2B Carlos Asuaje
2B Nick Solak
2B Max Schrock
2B Eliezer Alvarez
2B Daniel Brito

I liked the emergence of Nicky Lopez in the Fall league, looking at his results, I'm hopeful he can be a productive MLB regular. Andres Gimenez is a young gem, Isaac Paredes is doing well hitting his through the minors. Drew Jackson is a contact hitter with speed and Diego Castillo is looking at having a potential breakout season. Michael De Leon looks like he going to be a utility player.

SS Nicky Lopez
SS Michael De Leon
SS Drew Jackson
SS Andres Gimenez
SS Diego Castillo
SS Isaac Paredes

Miguel Andujar could be the AL ROY this season, the hope is that he remains a luxury on this roster. Thrilled that Matt Beaty is starting to get buzz, Yandy Diaz is looking to find AB's in Cleveland. Lucas Erceg, Drew Ellis, Jacob Gonzalez all help make 3B a strength as well. Then there is Wladimir Galindo, and you haven't heard about Victor Coutinho, but you will.

3B Miguel Andujar
3B Matt Beaty
3B Yandy Diaz
3B Lucas Erceg
3B Drew Ellis
3B Jacob Gonzalez
3B Wladimir Galindo
3B Victor Coutinho
3B Pedro Martinez Jr
3B Mandy Alvarez
3B Amaurys Minier
3B Xavier Turner


Boog Powell should help a MLB roster this season, on this roster he is a mere depth piece. There aren't many standout tools in this collection of prospects, they fit the mold of a 4th OF, maybe an everyday player if something clicks. Cody Thomas was overlooked because he was primarily a football player, was an All-American in HS and has shown good power in pro ball, could be a sleeper as he improves his bat to ball skills. Greg Allen looks to be a 20/20 type. Franklin Reyes and Alexander Palma are both years away and haven't received much press, yet (or that is the hope). I convince myself that I do like these prospects, although I think this is one of the areas I will be looking to improve during the draft.

OF Boog Powell
OF Brandon Sanger
OF Franklin Reyes
OF Alexander Palma
OF Heath Quinn
OF Jameson Fisher
OF Stephen Wrenn
OF Cody Thomas
OF Greg Allen
OF Terrance Gore
OF Bryce Johnson

Draft Picks

2018 Rule V (8)
1.26 SS Nicky Lopez, Kansas City Royals
1.27 RHP Pedro Avila, San Diego Padres

Rule V
2018 Rule V 2nd Round
2018 Rule V 2nd Round (NYY)
2018 Rule V 2nd Round (Stl)
2018 Rule V 2nd Round (Sea)
2018 Rule V 2nd Round (LAD)
2018 Rule V 3rd Round

I prefer the Rule V over the amateur draft just because there are so many prospects that I'd like to follow closer by rostering them. In this Rule V draft I've been able to score SS Nicky Lopez and RHP Pedro Avila. Lopez impressed during his stint in the fall league and could be the future SS for the Royals. Pedro Avila is one of my favorite under the radar arms, it's not always that easy to pass on selecting higher ranked prospects and I'm not sure it's the smartest thing to do either, but all the same, I'm pretty happy to have rostered Avila. With the remaining selections, I'm hoping that I can round out my minor league system with 5 more quality prospects. Right now my short list has no more room for names to be added, so I'm really looking forward to getting the draft rolling again.


Amateur Draft
1.26 Drew Rasmussen
1.33 Drew Ellis
1.34 Blayne Enlow
2.19 Wil Crowe
2.26 Jacob Gonzalez
3.26 Connor Seabold
4.26 Keegan Thompson
4.30 Brigham Hill
5.26 Sam McMillan
5.30 David Banuelos
6.12 Tyler Holton, LHP, Florida State
6.26 Cameron Bishop
6.30 Riley Thompson, RHP, Lousiville
7.12 Kade McClure
7.26 Tyreque Reed
7.30 J.P. Sears
7.01 Eli Morgan
7.07 Bryce Johnson

Pretty impressed with this draft class, came away with a few team top prospects as well some sleeper prospects with big potential. Drew Rasmussen not signing then having TJ is not really a great start to a draft. Drew Ellis offers a college bat that transitioned well into pro ball. Blayne Enlow was highly regarded coming out of high school and shows mid rotation potential. Wil Crowe is a college arm that also performed well in his debut, could be another mid-rotation arm. Excited about Jacob Gonzalez, I think he will be better than his father Luis Gonzalez. Connor Seabold is a control pitcher that won't get much prospect hype but a #5 type of SP. Keegan Thompson could be a fast mover in a depleted Cubs system, really good curve ball pitcher. Brigham Hill had one of the better change ups coming out of the draft, he has a #5 SP profile. Sam McMillan quickly became one of the better bats in the Tigers system, excited to see how he develops. David Banuelos is a good quality C, decent hit tool better C. Tyler Holton, has a good arm and should see his stock rise as he could very well be a 1st round selection. Cameron Bishop profiles as another #5 SP, fantastic value this late in the draft. Riley Thompson has a big arm, but is going to need to be dominate as a closer. Kade McClure is flying under the radar, but he performed well in college and great results in pro ball. Tyreque Reed is huge and hits the ball hard, 1B only is a difficult profile, excited to see if the power continues to play. JP Sears is a lefty that has a habit of striking out hitters, could be a fast riser as a bullpen piece. Eli Morgan put up some amazing numbers in his pro debut, small stature but a good pitcher. Bryce Johnson in a fleet footed CF prospect that finds himself towards the backend of the Giants top prospect rankings, but still listed. Overall, I like the package that this draft delivered, not really high profile, but seemingly productive players. I'm hoping to continue improving on my scouting and drafting skills to have an even better showing this season.


2017 International Free Agency
RHP Michel Baez SDP $700k
1B Ernesto Martinez MIL $1.2M
3B Victor Coutinho HOU $.1M
RHP Hai-Cheng Gong Pit $.1M
3B Pedro Martinez Jr. Det $.1M

How I managed to roster Michel Baez, I don't know, but I'm very pleased that he managed to squeak through the International Free Agency system we endured for the past couple of seasons. Ernesto Martinez has 80 grade power in batting practice, Victor Coutinho was the top J2 Brazilian hitter from the draft class, Hai-Cheng Gong is a Chinese development player with a feel for pitching. Pedro Martinez Jr will be looking to make a name for himself, looks like a good athlete. A pretty decent signing class, and thrilled that we no longer have that system.

Trade Block
RP Will Harris 18:$2.8M 19:CO$5.5M
RF Kole Calhoun (6) $1M
CF Boog Powell *prospect

I'm in the market for Rule V picks, Amateur Picks, and cash for next season. I should address my pitching staff, I'll add a SP during free agency and probably a RP just for the sake of added depth. For the most part, I tend to limit the time I spend on trades, if a deal is easy and it makes sense, then I'm usually more inclined to make the deal.

Retaining Machado and Donaldson was huge for this franchise, signing Cespedes and Smoak add some power into an already strong lineup, healthy pitching will be key for this Royals team to achieve the goal of a championship.

[Mariners GM (Beamer)]

Yankees turn...
Rookie GM doing MLB (way more in NHL Dynasty) and really wanted to learn and see how the season progressed with a team with a lot of future talent in the farm and not much in the majors. A plethora of offers and then some with other GMs trying to trade/pillage me of the 8-9 of my decent prospects.

I joined too late last year to make any dent in free agency so this year I've gone out and acquired a few major leaguers to fill some holes.

Projected line-up for Opening Day 2018 Roster

C - Chris Ianetta
1B - Matt Adams
2B - Ozzie Albies
SS - Asdrubal Cabrera
3B - Todd Frazier
LF - Justin Upton
CF - Jacoby Ellsbury
RF - Jason Heyward
DH - Victor Martinez

Shin-Soo Choo on my bench along with a few others. At least this season I can say I can start with major leaguers at each position and have a tiny bit of depth.

Pitching is up in the air for starters (Straily, Giolito, Richard)...hoping to sign/trade for a few more. Bedrosian (hoping the blood lines are as good as his father) is one of my relivers. Obviously, one can never have enough depth at this position.

Looking to improve on my AL East record from last year in a WEAK division.

Will wait patiently for the likes Allard, Perez, Javier, Cameron, Kieboom, Haseley, and others to work their way to the majors. Till then it's another seaon of learning and doing a build.

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Better late than never....

The New York Mets made some major moves to the roster. The pitching rotation has been the best part of the team for about two years and we have added to that by acquiring Lester and Cobb. At the moment the bullpen is the weakest part of the team, although we are actively searching to add some pieces to it.

This has no doubt been the biggest offseason in our history, trading away a lot of picks and prospects for MLB veterans. The biggest piece acquired this year was Buster Posey to solidify the Catcher position and helps us to not worry at all about the position for many years to come. We also got the major slugger himself, Daniel Murphy. The 2B position was finally locked down and we added some major pop and much needed HR's in a slim position. Late in the offseason we got Gyorko and Calhoun for very good deals imo. This is projected to be the best Mets team in the history of this league and we are extremely excited.

Projected 2018 Lineup:

C - Buster Posey
1B - Joey Votto
2B - Daniel Murphy
3B - Jedd Gyorko
SS - Jordy Mercer
LF - Cameron Maybin
CF - Dexter Fowler
RF - Kole Calhoun
DH - Marwin Gonzalez

Rotation:

1. Carlos Carrasco
2. Robbie Ray
3. Jon Lester
4. Kyle Gibson
5. Alex Cobb

Bench:

Hyun-Jin Ryu
Jesse Hahn
Chad Bettis

We are still actively looking to fill some holes on the team but overall are extremely happy of the 2018 Retool offseason. Made some major improvements and look to make it very far in the playoffs this year...