Going through a rebuild is an absolute grueling process. GM Al Avila has had a change in power and a subsequent shift in the club’s priorities; and thus, was cornered into some difficult decisions like trading one of the team’s best pitchers in the club’s history as well as sacrificing some professional wins in exchange for some high draft selections.
The necessity of those decisions, as well as the returns, can certainly be argued. But there is also a silver lining to losing. One of the keys to the ‘trust the process’ model made famous in the NBA is the acquisition of high draft picks, which, when paired with veteran talent at the right time, will produce a contender and ultimately a championship.