But to answer:
Jed and Theo have had full control of what to spend on as long as it is with limits.
Trading Yu was to get with in limits.
So I see it as the first limit was no fans. This the panic sale.
Then MLB green lighted 30%. Budget went up so due to this and Jed signed Joc, Jake and Williams.
There was a delay there and it makes sense that there was a panic involved from overhead to even consider trading an ace with 3 years of control.
Now that MLB has greenlighted another increase there should be no reason why Jed could not be a buyer.