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Originally Posted by KelVarnsen
I’d trade Vladdy too. It’s clear he isn’t going to be elite. Get something for him like pitching.
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I dunno man. That's a tough one. Dominican's have this natural talent. Further, we know he has the raw talent, and would be willing to commit to Toronto. Each day that goes by shows me he's not elite but the fact is he's still in the top third of the leagues' 1B (statistics would probably prove otherwise in this terrible season). I think his natural talent can shine through for a very long career, but he has to work with a hitting coach he trusts and respects to correct things. It's a tall order but again, natural talent doesn't grow on trees.
Anyway, the fact he's had a few down years most likely means we can sign him to a major discount. At this point if it's under $25M per season, sounds like a deal to me. Nobody's going to sign him to a long term high price deal after the past few seasons he's put together.