Mahle traded to the Twins

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(08-03-2022, 10:17 PM)samhain Wrote: I wonder if perhaps India gets moved to left.  He's booted a lot more balls this year, and they have a ton of young infielders that need seasoning.   Maybe Steer at 2nd, Barrero at short, and farmer at 3rd next year with India/Senzel/dead end right fielder in the OF.

It's possible that our 2024 opening day lineup is something along the lines of:
C: Tyler Stephenson
1B: Christian Encarnacion-Strand/Free Agent
2B: Spencer Steer
3B: Elly De La Cruz
SS: Noelvi Marte
LF: Johnathan India
CF: Matt McLain
RF: Austin Hendrick/Free Agent
DH: Free Agent (maybe Rece Hinds/Tyler Callihan?)

Of course, this line up will require a lot of prospects to progress and graduate to the majors on schedule, which is not a given by any means, but this is what I would consider the ideal scenario line up and it is brimming with potential. I think 1B, RF and DH are the most likely positions that we'd fill via free agency, but we have some potential at each position as well, especially if Encarnacion-Strand continues his hot hitting. Cam Collier also is said to be a young but potentially quick development player, since he was playing in JUCO with players 3 to 4 years his senior and dominating.