David Stearns

So we've got to keep going.

We've got to keep working.

And whether that's continuing to find every incremental edge that we can find from a roster construction standpoint, whether it's finding every incremental edge we can from a player improvement standpoint, from a game management standpoint, from a transactional standpoint during the season,

We've still got work to do, and we're committed to doing it.

Thanks.

Your next question is from Abby Mistraco.

Yeah, I think we recognize that we've parted with some very good young players here, players who are going to have good major league careers.

And that's part of it when you're acquiring a very good player in return.

Brandon, as you mentioned, he's going to be a good player.

Very tough for us to give him up.

And I do not think we would have given him up in a deal where there was not a starting pitcher coming back.

I think Tobias, first and foremost, when you look at him, he fills up the zone and he goes right after people.

He can zone up pretty much his entire arsenal.

He's not afraid.

He's pitched well in very big moments, as we saw firsthand a couple of years ago.

And it's also the versatility and being able to have success in both the rotation and the bullpen.

We like his ability to give us multiple innings out of the pen when needed and also flex into the rotation if that's the way it goes.

So that versatility, the roster flexibility that can come with it will really help us.

Off seasons are long, and I understand when fans see good players going elsewhere.

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