Recently, a Covering the Corner commenter asked why the site’s writers continue to write about potential external additions instead of focusing on the talent on hand? Today, we will examine reasons to hope that the Guardians have the answers already on the roster for their infield.
First, some lay-ups: Jose Ramirez is still the most valuable third-baseman in baseball, Andres Gimenez is projected for an 114 wRC+ with 4.6 fWAR, and Josh Naylor and Kyle Manzardo are both projected for around 2 wins a piece if splitting time for full-seasons between first-base and DH, with Naylor projected for a 122 wRC+ and Manzardo for a 112 wRC+.