This Year's Rice, Lynn, & Evans

[Sin Duda]

Chris Cotillo of Masslive, a writer I enjoy very much, put together ten questions the Sox must answer once the lockout ends. #1 was What’s the next move in the outfield? He writes that Renfroe exited and JBJ returned, but there is still a need for a RH OF, and the brass do not likely see JBJ as a starter. So what's the next move? Chris offers Seiya Suzuki (age 27.5, 3 yr OPS ~1.014), Kyle Schwarber (age 29, 3.2 WAR in '21), and World Series MVP Jorge Soler (age 30, yeesh, -0.3 WAR in '21 and onely one good full year in MLB, 2019) as options. What do y'all think? I like Suzuki, though he might be the biggest risk.

 

[Minneapolis Millers]

For no really good reason, I’m intrigued by Soler. His 2019 was very good offensively, and his numbers with Atlanta last year were similar, after being bad in 2020 and atrocious for the first half of last year. Which guy is he? If he’s available on a one year cheap deal (<$8M), AND we can’t get Suzuki? We could try his no glove power RH bat as a partner with JBJ.

 

[Sin Duda]

Double "yeesh" on Soler. He's not only "no glove", he can't run the bases either. At best, he's be an "in the mix, low-cost veteran" for me, along with JBJ and at least one other RH OF free agent. I know you said "for no really good reason" MM, but what do you like about ol' Jorge?

 

[staz]

Soler turns 30 this week, which is fine for a free agent, but means another breakout isn't likely. His rolling Expected wOBA chart isn't terrible though, hinting at a higher floor at least:
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/jorge-soler-624585?stats=statcast-r-histograms-mlb
A poor man's RHH Schwarber?

 

[Minneapolis Millers]

Double "yeesh" on Soler. He's not only "no glove", he can't run the bases either. At best, he's be an "in the mix, low-cost veteran" for me, along with JBJ and at least one other RH OF free agent. I know you said "for no really good reason" MM, but what do you like about ol' Jorge?

Legit power. Takes a walk. No huge handedness splits. Sandovalesque World Series performance!

 

[Sin Duda]

Legit power. Takes a walk. No huge handedness splits. Sandovalesque World Series performance!

Too soon.

 

[Sin Duda]

I guess Suzuki is no longer in the plans. Good Luck Seiya.