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Originally Posted by Will_L
If I need a third baseman now then I'd take B. At 26 he's coming into his prime years and gives you four years to develop his replacement. I think his production will improve a bit and he'll be a solid 3B.
If I have a third basemen that is peaking and heading for free agency after the current season or following one then I'd take A. The strikeouts are horrifying but he's young and hopefully will lower the rate of K's and continue to improve his OBP and gap power.
I would keep C as my backup for catcher & third base, probably also would force start him at 1b in spring training so he can back up there as well and give me some extra roster flexibility until he becomes a free agent. Then I'd take a hard look about resigning him if it can be done cheaply or letting him walk if not.
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To be clear, I'm looking to replace my current third baseman who is a free agent.
He had a 2 WAR season on the strength of +10 defense. So, you can figure out a bit of a weak bat (especially OBP) and especially against right-handed pitching. Which is part of the reason I'm focusing on left-handed hitters.