re: What moves are you expecting this off-season?

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41 games started and yes he passed it, 42 starts. However, just because he qualified for a higher qualifying offer doesn't mean you give it to him. Smith and Aminu are both guys we didn't pick up options on that we ended up resigning for the same or less than their option.

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That's what I thought. I don't think there's any way he gets more than $3M on the FA market, and he's not someone you can't lose, so you just renounce.

With that said, when you renounce, you can no longer use him for a sign-and-trade. I don't see him having much value in a S&T, though. That would require someone wanting him at that $3.23M bad enough to give up an asset. Maybe they use him just as expiring salary for a contract dump trade.

I'm assuming you have to pick up the option before the free agency period begins. I guess Dell could try to make a trade happen before the option date. If he can't find one, you pretty much have to renounce.