that's for sure. But I *might* pay $40mil for Frazier. Probably would, in fact, since his calling card (PWR) is something the organization doesn't exactly have in spades. You get past Cruz (and you're going to get past him, soon, one way or another) and you've got two guys in Seager and Cano who've got legit + power, but not ++ power. Zunino's got to have a full season like his second half in 2017 to be considered a legit + bat overall, otherwise he's an interesting C with good defense and the funky low-average-plus-gobs-of-raw-power offensive profile.
So yeah, I'm not SOLD on Frazier as a savior. But you'd also be getting Ellsbury, who at least would fill the Dyson role admirably in the coming year(s) and at best bounces back to be a 3+ win contributor for a season or two. That's worth, what, $20mil on the FA market these days?
Also worth noting is that Frazier's WORST season, relative to his peers, was a 120 wRC+ in A-ball. His second worst was his AAA stint with NY last year, at 123. The guy's a legitimate MOTO bat in the making, and while he's probably not a budding MVP candidate he is a legit offense-first prospect with five+ years of club control.
Also also worth noting is that his 12 AAA HR last year came in 320 AB's. He'd have pretty easily beaten the 20 mark with a full season there, and he'd have *probably* out-hit his season averages had he gotten a full year in AAA rather than spending half the year with the big league club.