1) agreed, the bullpen has been “fine” it’s not a strength, but I think Duran will move into higher leverage and hopefully they can develop some more quality relievers as the season goes.
2) great to see Kepler finally look like his potential again in ‘19. Keep it up!
3) I still think Sano has a lot of DH potential with a strong eye at the plate and power swing. That being said, good to see Arraez play 1B well as a reserve and continue to hit for high average.
4) no way would I reduce the depth of the starting pitching staff. They used 16 starting pitchers last year, and the fewest they’ll use in ‘22 is 10.
If Winder is number 7, they’ll have a chance at a good rotation for 162 games. If they start trading the players that give them depth like Archer or Bundy, the doldrums of August could see a bunch of starts by quad A scrap heap guys.
injuries already have, and will continue to chip away at the perceived depth all season long. You can never have too many SS, CF, C or SP. Never