AL-only keeper freeze question (roster with Trout, Machado, and Correra)

[kawaise]

I can keep up to four of these players in our local AL-only league (23-man rosters; 5x5, $260 auction budget).

Who would you keep (if any)

2b Jorge Polanco Min (B $9)
MI Elvis Andrus Tex (B $19)
OF Eddie Rosario Min (B $5)
C Sal Perez KC (B $21)

P Dylan Bundy Bal (B $8)
P Jharel Cotton Oak (B $5)

I'm leaning towards keeping Andrus, Rosario, and thinking about J. Polanco and Cotton.

If you're interested in the rest of the roster:

1B - C. Santana Cle (B $7)
3B - M. Machado Bal (LY $25)
SS - C. Correa Hou (1/3LT $15)
OF - M. Trout LAA (LY $30)
OF - N. Mazara Tex (B $5)
DH - V. Martinez Det (B $1)

P - S. Dyson Tex (B $10)
P - C. Allen Cle (B $5)
P - C. Hamels Tex (OY $15)
P - D. Salazar Cle (OY $10)
P - S. Manaea Oak (B $5)

Farm...
OF - C. Frazier NYY (FARM $5)
OF - B. Zimmer Cle (FARM $5)
OF - B. Rutherford NYY (FARM $5)

[SlideRule]

I'm not sure I like any of those at those prices, unless there's a crap-ton of inflation. Maybe Cotton? What would he go for in auction? Others seem about at or slightly above un-inflated value.

[chancellor]

With the value you have on your roster already, I like the certainty of Andrus, even at $19. I'd keep Cotton, too. The only one I don't keep for sure is Sal Perez. $21 on a catcher given injury risk at that position is not money well-spent given your roster, which very much looks like a team with potential to win. The others I'm pretty indifferent on, wouldn't argue much against keeping or not keeping.

[kawaise]

Thanks for the feedback.

There's middling inflation in the league.

I agree with not keeping Sal Perez. I could throw him back and probably get him in the low to mid-teens.

I'm going to extend Correa's contract .... thinking about extending it two more years past this year (his salary would be $15 for this year and the next two).

I have the option to extend contracts for Salazar and Hamels, but I typically don't extend pitcher's contracts.

[chancellor]

Missed the extensions, but I agree with your plan. That's a really, really nice looking team.