I personally don’t view Senga as a reliever. Seems like everything has to be just so with him, he doesn’t seem like one who would adjust well not knowing which days he’d pitch or what the situation may be when he comes into the game.
The concern Id have with this line up is Benge. We are assuming a lot just placing him in the starting line up like that. Stearns has been steadfast with the notion “he’ll have a chance to make the roster”. But making the roster and being the daily starter are also 2 different levels. I wouldn’t mind adding a Harrison Bader type to be a safety net if Benge isn’t quite ready yet. I guess Taylor represents that as well, just with a considerably lower upside at the plate.
Just to play devils advocate … you could argue a lot of guys are due for a bounce back to their mean. Manaea was hurt most of last year and when he pitched he was below his career numbers. He doesn’t have to return to 2024 manaea, but can he just pitch to the back of his baseball card and be a reliable 4th arm? I think Peterson has proven to be a solid starter who can give some length. He’s not an ace, but he’s certainly a major league starter. Could he your #3 but certainly a solid 4th or 5th guy.
That's fair, but I just view it as a pretty low risk move. He'd be hitting in the bottom of the order so not much pressure on him. And if it doesn't work you play Baty in LF and Vientos at D.H. I'm not against bringing in Bader or Austin Hays though