Ground rules. Consider cost. Assume Bauer, Disco and Galvis leave. Indicate length of contract.
1. James Paxton, 1 year deal. Gamble, has had injuries. But high upside. Should take pillow deal to restore value. Reds have Mahle, Miley, Lorenzen, probably Lodolo at some point - some depth if Pax gets hurt again.
2. Didi Gregorius, 2 year deal. Give him the extra year. This infield needs a leader on defense, and the offense can’t afford a non-hitter.
3. Yasiel Puig, 1 year deal. Should be cheap. Would prefer Adam Eaton as fourth OFer but probably too rich. Puig doesn’t necessarily feast on lefties but should be adequate to share LF with Shogo and fill in when needed in RF too.