I know this team is supremely disappointing now, but even without Soto they could put out a strong team next year. Let's say they went out and grabbed O'neill for RF in FA for around 4/90, Cody stayed in CF, You go out and throw a big prospect package at a rebuilding LAA team for O'hoppe, something like Caissie+Triantos+. Then you have still have enough powder to grab a SP upgrade. A line up of
C- O'hoppe(121 wRC+)
1B- Busch(125)
2B- Nico(92)
SS- Dansby(80)
3B- Paredes(128)
RF- O'Neill(141)
CF- Bellinger(111)
LF- Happ(117)
DH- Seiya(129)
Is super deep even without the elite level masher. If Nico/Dansby return to normal career levels then we're talking a top 10 offense.