In my estimation as well. If Lind starts hitting once moved, we'd still be better off with improved OF defense. Then we might get to see Heredia get a shot? There are a few options from within with no guarantees except for defensive improvement. I guess speed on the basepaths as well.
Blowers in the 8th today was saying "there's going to be some changes, I'm assuming, when they come back from the break" when discussing with Aaron how the team will reassess Aokis fit over the break. There's another that could be moved. It makes some sense to try him back and see if he can regain some value at least. If not, oh well. Seemed like the right player when he was signed. Well,for considerably less than Heyward at least.
Yeah, how many guys do we have that could be as valuable in the next 3 years of starts as Teheran? It's possible, just counting controlled guys with time on the 25, we've got 5 now. I'm not even counting LeBlanc. There's 10 guys here that'd probably be in somebody's rotation, if not on the DL. I'm confident they'll find their stride with some combination. Not so confident those younguns will all outpace Teheran.