There is a connection back to Mahomes.

I unintentionally thumbs downed this. Sorry.

His wife is Mahomes' PR rep.

Yeah, let's make that happen.

Dahl has never been able to stay healthy but is a potential lineup centerpiece, star bat. Someone who can slash .300/.350/.500 while playing good defense in a corner OF spot.

They could still get Schwarber right? I’d be happy if Dahl & Schwarber were added to this group.

The Mahomes Effect

I would definitely love to have Schwarber as a DH. Problem is, we already have Soler for that.

I want him at 1B not DH.

Only problem with Schwarber is you basically have two DHs on the team. I can't imagine Dayton would be too thrilled about that. Going from Gordon to Schwarber in LF in our giant ballpark.

Yeah, no, I don't want Schwarber in LF or anywhere in our spacious outfield. But if a game is in Boston, I can deal with that due to a short outfield.

I would want him as a DH or 1st.

Plus, another value you could make an argument is that Schwarber can be a emergency C in case if your starting catcher and back-up catcher gets screwed or something. The odds of that happening is low, but it has happened.

I thought Schwarber's injuries keep him from being a Catcher?

Maybe, but from what I understand, he's not an "natural" catcher, so to speak.

He hasn't really ever played 1st at the major league level, has he? Not that I can tell. But I get that he was a catcher and could probably do it. But you're rolling the dice a bit. If he ends up hitting .200 you've basically signed Mike Jacobs.

I wouldn't be opposed but I feel like he's a guy who would light it up in Yankee Stadium or the Reds bandbox but would look less impressive at the K.

But if you put him at first move Dozier back to 3rd the offense gets much better.

One game he played at first in the MLB level, so you are right, he hasn't really ever played 1st. But it's probably one of the easier "tough" positions to play, and doesn't quite require too much athleticism. Regardless, his defensive value just blows.

I would say give him a 1 year with a mutual option prove it deal. His value right now is very low, so the only way if he wants to cash in a good chunk of money is to have a "contract year", so to speak. While his batting average does suck, his OPS has been the high .700's and low .800's, with the exception of this past season.

He's also a lefty, which would give a better line-up balance as well.

This is the type of players that DM should be looking for. Low risk/high reward.

Maybe. It probably has more HRs for sure. I'm not 100% convinced Schwarber was a better offensive player than Franco last year.