Baseball Things: October 18, 2017
On this episode of Baseball Things: Mariners Payroll Stephen Vogt Yu Darvish & other veteran free agents 40-man Roster & Rule 5 Draft MLB Expansion (Portland)
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Seattle Mariners Top 10 Trade Assets
The Seattle Mariners have a rather enormous offseason ahead of them. A lot of the club’s tasks include maximizing roster spots without sacrificing future assets, but unquestionably trades will be a part of what GM Jerry Dipoto does to build a team, even after the executive said he’d probably slow down the movement. The club is thin in trade assets, but here are the Top 10, which includes three prospects. 10. Evan White, 1B White has a ways to go but figures to move relatively smoothly through the minors…
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On this episode of Baseball Things: Thoughts on Brian Kenny’s ‘Opener’ Idea Scott Servais’ Future with the Mariners How Ariel Miranda profiles as a reliever Who I DON’T want to see on the M’s roster next year Ideal FA starting pitcher & max money Bears, Beets OR Battle Star Gallactica?
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CLICKThe Mariners Will Select No. 14 in the 2018 MLB Draft
At the conclusion of Sunday’s game we learned the frozen first-round order for the 2018 MLB Draft. Seattle will select No. 14 overall. Reminder: First-round picks are no longer attached to free agents. For a list of the top prospects in the 2018 class, CLICK HERE. Wondering what kind of players have been selected at No. 14 in the past? YEAR PLAYER 2017 Nick Pratto, 1B 2016 Will Benson, OF 2015 Kolby Allard, LHP 2014 Tyler Beede, RHP 2013 Reese McGuire, C 2012 Nick Travieso, RHP 2011 Jose Fernandez, RHP…
CLICK2017 Mariners Prospects of the Year
Several outlets dole out minor league player of the year awards. Prospect Insider is different. Rather than player of the year, I focus on the Mariners prospects that made the most progress since this time last year. Occasionally, the two are one in the same — player of the year and prospect of the year. Usually they are different, and often the prospect of the year lacks the statistical performance of the player of the year award winners. Subscribe to Baseball Things Podcast for Under $1 Per Episode Players in…
CLICKMariners Need to Make Two More Rotation Changes
The Seattle Mariners haven’t lost a lot of games on the road trip due to starting pitching. But one game is enough to ruin a season and there are two alterations the Mariners should make right now. Marco Gonzales just isn’t getting it done right now. He’s not all the way back to where he was pre-surgery, and that’s OK. It’s not OK to run him out there again in five days. That start should go to Sam Gaviglio. At that point Gaviglio will have five full days of rest…
CLICKProjecting the Mariners’ September Call-Ups
We’ve discussed this on Baseball Things in-depth, but things have changed a bit. Jarrod Dyson is on the 10-day disabled list, there have been numerous roster moves and even a handful of acquisitions. So less than two weeks until Major League Baseball rosters can expand beyond 25, who are the most likely call-ups for the Mariners? I think it starts with pitching and ends with pitching but there are a handful of bats that make some sense, too. Players currently on the disabled list not considered. High Probability Dan Altavilla,…
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