I said it several times throughout the year that I just don't think those guys have the type of value that most of you think they do.
Alcantara is gonna be 24 next year with possibly one option remaining. We are not the only ones privy to the fact that he struggles majorly against non- fastballs. He doesn't steal but he might be a decent CF. What type of war can you project? He's borderline amd gonna fall off a lot of lists next year.
Caissie's profile similarly doesn't bode well. Jason and others have admitted he might take a season or two to be a viable MLB bat. He's almost certainly going to be a platoon guy, maybe average COF defense. If he doesn't mash i just don't see him being rhat valuable. Maybe it was a brain fart but Longenhagen doesn't have him in his top 100, and that is pretty significant to me.
My thing is, if im Arizona I am going hard after Rojas or Wiggins if Caissie is off-limits. 3B is just of massive scarcity and here's a guy who could hit 15 HR for you down the stretch. We are in heavy need of RH power. We are the team mostly linked to him, I believe. Jed has to be willing to make a major concession if that is truly the case.
Suarez is a more valuable chip than most of the top rental bats that have been traded in recent years.