If you sign Brantley, then you either trade Tellez, or you move Guerrero back to 3rd.
Hernandez and Brantley would rotate RF/DH so you can't also rotate Tellez and Guerrero on DH.
You need to make choices.
And if you can have a lineup that includes Hernandez, Brantley, Guerrero AND Tellez all playing at the same time, along with Bichette, Biggio, Springer and Gurriel, you do it. That might be the strongest batting lineup in baseball.
3rd isn't the most important defensive position. Guerrero playing 3rd is a small price to pay for that lineup.
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