[Mick]

One thing I haven’t read is Melvin’s ability to work with young players. Given his work at Oakland, I suspect that’s another plus.

Hope Andrew Bailey is back. But I read he’s interested in getting back to East Coast. Melvin, I assume will get to pick his hitting, pitching, first base, third base and bench coaches. I’d be surprised if any of the Giants current coaches retake those positions - with possible exception of Bailey.

Bigger question - who stays from current roster among the non-rookie regulars. (Again excepting Bailey, albeit Patrick)

“Locks”

Of - Yaz, Haniger 
Inf - Wade, Estrada Flores
C Bailey
DH Sabol

Davis, Slater possible trade pieces. Conforto opt out or trade.

Pitching (non rookies except Walker)

“Locks”

Webb
Cobb
Rogers
Rogers
L. Jackson 
Walker 
Stripling (contract - although I could see them dumping him as sunk cost) 
Doval

Point is - there are a lot of questions and potential openings. Both for rookies and FA’s, trades. Going to be a tremendously interesting Winter. 

Pederson was 4th on the team with a 111 OPS+ and Slater was 5th with 107. Slater also had the third highest batting average on the team at .270. He's an excellent outfielder, particularly in the corners (probably shouldn't be in center). You mentioned both JD Davis and Austin Slater as trade bait. Davis had the sixth highest OPS+ on the team at 103.

I suspect they keep him. Pederson...tough call. I sure wouldn't pay him $18 mms., which is barely enough for all the loaded burritos he apparently consumes. Not sure I'd keep Sabol as DH. He's not very good in the field at all, and he's a 91 OPS+, considerably below the major league average. But as poorly as Sabol did, only Tyler Fitzgerald (98 OPS+) did reasonably well. The rest were consdierably below average: Matos (84), Luciano (80), Bailey (77), Meckler (64), Schmitt (60), Ramos (48), Wisely (38) and Johnson (35). I hope Melvin and whoever he hires as a hitting coach can work miracles.

On the pitching side, I'd definitely keep Junis and Beck and maybe Brebbia in addition to the names you mentioned, and I'd release Stripling if only because he complained to the media when is performance was godawful. I'd keep Scott Alexander whose FIP was third best on the team, he was victimized by poor fielding more than most. Kyle Harrison's FIP was among the worst on the team, incidentally.

[Mick]

One thing I haven’t read is Melvin’s ability to work with young players. Given his work at Oakland, I suspect that’s another plus.

Hope Andrew Bailey is back. But I read he’s interested in getting back to East Coast. Melvin, I assume will get to pick his hitting, pitching, first base, third base and bench coaches. I’d be surprised if any of the Giants current coaches retake those positions - with possible exception of Bailey.

Bigger question - who stays from current roster among the non-rookie regulars. (Again excepting Bailey, albeit Patrick)

“Locks”

Of - Yaz, Haniger 
Inf - Wade, Estrada Flores
C Bailey
DH Sabol

Davis, Slater possible trade pieces. Conforto opt out or trade.

Pitching (non rookies except Walker)

“Locks”

Webb
Cobb
Rogers
Rogers
L. Jackson 
Walker 
Stripling (contract - although I could see them dumping him as sunk cost) 
Doval

Point is - there are a lot of questions and potential openings. Both for rookies and FA’s, trades. Going to be a tremendously interesting Winter. 

Pederson was 4th on the team with a 111 OPS+ and Slater was 5th with 107. Slater also had the third highest batting average on the team at .270. He's an excellent outfielder, particularly in the corners (probably shouldn't be in center). You mentioned both JD Davis and Austin Slater as trade bait. Davis had the sixth highest OPS+ on the team at 103.

I suspect they keep him. Pederson...tough call. I sure wouldn't pay him $18 mms., which is barely enough for all the loaded burritos he apparently consumes. Not sure I'd keep Sabol as DH. He's not very good in the field at all, and he's a 91 OPS+, considerably below the major league average. But as poorly as Sabol did, only Tyler Fitzgerald (98 OPS+) did reasonably well. The rest were consdierably below average: Matos (84), Luciano (80), Bailey (77), Meckler (64), Schmitt (60), Ramos (48), Wisely (38) and Johnson (35). I hope Melvin and whoever he hires as a hitting coach can work miracles.

On the pitching side, I'd definitely keep Junis and Beck and maybe Brebbia in addition to the names you mentioned, and I'd release Stripling if only because he complained to the media when is performance was godawful. I'd keep Scott Alexander whose FIP was third best on the team, he was victimized by poor fielding more than most. Kyle Harrison's FIP was among the worst on the team, incidentally.