[Mick]

This is the last year to get something for Belt. Assuming that they are not really thinking of contending in '21 and that they have to make room for the two young catchers down the road (one of whom might play first) what can they get?

Got bad news for you Phogge, Belt is going nowhere.  Heck, if he has another good season, I wouldn’t be surprised if he is re-signed to a short term deal at the end of the season.

22 first basemen are rated by batting stats.  If Belt had enough ABs, he'd be #2 in MLB, based on his 1.015 OPS in 2020 (only Freddie Freeman was higher).  He finished 16th in NL MVP voting.  Had he played 153 games instead of 51, he'd be a 40 2B/27 HR/90 RBI guy.  I'd rather we kept Belt for the time being.  Farhan's/Kapler's coaches seemed to have worked batting miracles on the starters, particularly Belt.  He's become the first baseman we hoped he'd be.

[Mick]

This is the last year to get something for Belt. Assuming that they are not really thinking of contending in '21 and that they have to make room for the two young catchers down the road (one of whom might play first) what can they get?

Got bad news for you Phogge, Belt is going nowhere.  Heck, if he has another good season, I wouldn’t be surprised if he is re-signed to a short term deal at the end of the season.

22 first basemen are rated by batting stats.  If Belt had enough ABs, he'd be #2 in MLB, based on his 1.015 OPS in 2020 (only Freddie Freeman was higher).  He finished 16th in NL MVP voting.  Had he played 153 games instead of 51, he'd be a 40 2B/27 HR/90 RBI guy.  I'd rather we kept Belt for the time being.  Farhan's/Kapler's coaches seemed to have worked batting miracles on the starters, particularly Belt.  He's become the first baseman we hoped he'd be.