Reader Mailbag, Part 1: Possible rotation additions, causes for 2026 excitement, Iván Herrera's future at catcher, Brendan Donovan's future anywhere, and more

Readers have questions, writer has answers -- some of them possibly correct and coherent

You, gentle readers, replied in abundance to the recent call for mailbag submissions, so I’ll be breaking up my responses into two episodes. The first can be found just below, and the second will be dropping soon. Onward …

Jay writes:

Just having a new face and new voice leading the organization has me excited for 2026. Beyond that, I’d just like to see s…