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Finally, Dutton and MLBTR are speculating on the possible fit of Steve Pearce, another FA. I wanted him last year; as a RH bat with versatility, he would have been a nice benchie. With Vogelbach the primary 1B, having Pearce instead of Lee as BU would give ~equal offensive capability and far more defensive flexibility. A bench of Pearce, Vogt, O'Malley, and Freeman behind a lineup of Cozart SS - Desmond LF - Cano 2B - Cruz DH - Seager 3B - Gamel RF - Vogelbach 1B - Zunino C - Martin CF would give Servais plenty of options - his BU catcher and BU 1B can play other positions - almost a Maddon-like roster - but a boost in budget seems inevitable to do it.