Teams are built through varying avenues, minor league development, free agency etc. You need a good starting 9 plus good pitching, no matter the means of attaining them. Kendra's is a top 9 on any team in the league. We have few others that you can say that about. Why wouldn't we keep him? This idea of blocking someone else is not realistic considering the state of this team and the lack of quality starting 9 players. We have maybe two starters to build around. Do we really think a half a dozen minor leaguers will be top 9 in the next 2-3 years.