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Inciarte
Albies
Freeman
Swanson
These are the core guys now we need to add talent with.
Don't see Kemp or Markakis being around all that much longer plus they are old. Phillips had a good year but again he's old and not the future. Would be nice to have a stud catcher for the next 5+ years.
Acuna will replace one of those two outfielders next year and hopefully he'll become a franchise player we can also build around. Hopefully one of either Brett Cumberland & Alex Jackson can end up solidifying the catcher position. Both have had good seasons but regressed when they moved up a level.
Austin Riley is the closest 3rd baseman to becoming major league ready. Kid has legit power (back-to-back 20 HR seasons in the minors) but it comes and goes, as does his contact. A year ago I had him pegged as our next star prospect who would make an impact at the majors but I am now questioning that, as his OPS & avg continue to decline as he moves up (although he's done quiet well at AA but again, he's streaky). I think he certainly has more potential than Rio Ruiz.
If we want to actually have a shot at the postseason next year we are going to have to sign an impact bat and frontline starter this offseason. We can't solely rely on our farm system so we've got to be willing to spend some money. And not just a few mil on this utility guy and 10 mil/2 yr on that platoon/bench guy.