2021-2022 Mariners offseason/free agency thread

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i dont know if that means ..he may be ready....or not..

November 7, 2021

Tacoma Rainiers activated LHP Roenis Elias from the 60-day injured list.

 

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we missed a new mariner..and tacoma rainer......LHP...stats look good....

Danny Young

L/L

6' 3"

200

05/27/1994

Active

No

Danny Young​

Tacoma Rainiers
Triple-A Affiliate

• P
• B/T: L/L
• 6' 3"/200
• Age: 27

SummaryStats

• Daniel Alexander Young
• Status: Active
• Born: 5/27/1994 in Boynton Beach, FL
• Draft: 2015, Toronto Blue Jays, Round: 8, Overall Pick: 242
• College: Florida

Career Stats​

Season	Team	LG	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	HLD	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	NP	HB	BB	IBB	SO	AVG	WHIP	GO/AO
2015	VAN	NWL	A(Short)	1	1	6.33	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	27.0	43	19	19	3	194	0	12	1	8	.394	2.04	0.88
2016	LAN	MID	A(Full)	2	1	2.70	21	0	0	0	2	0	1	23.1	25	11	7	2	370	2	10	1	18	.272	1.50	1.72
2017	2 teams	-	Minors	4	1	3.00	47	0	0	0	9	4	6	63.0	52	22	21	3	982	6	23	4	50	.219	1.19	1.98
2018	NH	EAS	AA	2	0	4.13	40	0	0	0	7	2	3	56.2	63	32	26	3	948	4	19	0	48	.283	1.45	2.35
2019	2 teams	-	Minors	1	2	2.76	38	0	0	0	3	3	4	49.0	41	17	15	3	861	6	26	0	42	.228	1.37	1.25
2021	COL	INT	AAA	2	2	4.47	40	0	0	0	2	0	2	52.1	52	30	26	9	939	4	26	1	58	.256	1.49	1.85
Minors Career	-	-	Minors	12	7	3.78	201	1	0	0	23	9	16	271.1	276	131	114	23	4294	22	116	7	224	.264	1.44	1.69

Minors Career

Advanced Career Stats​

 

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or you can go with...85 win standard..if 2 teams...american..then...plyoffs....seattle and toronto..
if not
phili cinnci...then no...

in this case...a team can get to the playoffs...by winning 85 games.....but if no other team..in..the american lets say...has an 85 winns then its off...
no extra playoffs....but if 2 are...then it is on.....
its situational...and has..a standard..............and nice...flexaility...

anyway...who wants to see..a couple losers play...

 

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in the 85 system...its..a treat...of baseball..when....it does happen......like ice cream ..cake..and pie...all at the same time...yuuuuuummmieee

 

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wojo..
or magill..
could be asigned..here

arkansas bull pen cont...
David Ellingson 26

Jake Haberer 44

Scott Boches 99
Devin Sweet 19

what...were did eveyone go.............well lets see rotation then...

George Kirby 37
Brandon Williamson 18
Emerson Hancock 92
Levi Stoudt
Devin Sweet 19

rotation looks good...sweet could go bull pen......but not just..yet...till an othrer guy moves up.....
so lets see who could move up...from aqua sox.....

Bryan Pall 3
Kyle Hill
Evan Johnson 6
Jimmy Joyce 16....give him a try...

we moved up 3 guys to tacoma..now 4 guys to arkansas..lets see aua sox rotation

aqua sox rotation
Isaiah Campbell 62
Max Roberts 10..........L/l.start him here or out of bull pen
Taylor Dollard 20
William Fleming 17...moved up from modesto
Jimmy Kingsbury 12 moved up from modesto

Connor Phillips 37

could add to auq sox...
jorge Benitez...i put him...out of bull pen to start with...time to move up for him...L/L
Leon Hunter 35
Brayan Perez 32...L/L
Logan Rinehart

modesto and arizona will have to be done..later...we dont know...for sure...but that is what to expect at least..

 

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more who could be moved up..
Luis Curvelo

modesto...rotation
Max Roberts 10
Bryce Miller 15
Adam Macko

Sam Carlson 33
Jorge Benitez

Michael Limoncelli #8..FROM azl..​

Blake Townsend #28...L/L​

i will go this to start,....but they need tomove up roberts and benitez..

bull pen..move up..from azl..

Chris Jefferson​

well what to expect...maybe...

 

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split the diff...and send........ roberts ..........to aqua sox..bull pen start its all good................
send benitez later..in the year...
send
Luis Curvelo..instead...

 

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the above suggaests as maney..as 3 more guys could be sent to arkansas.....but i dont know who..those are...and they could be sent back..
and replaced..with faster movers....we ..will see...

 

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any suggestions...on who......

ooohhhh the pressure...of it.....aaaaahhhh

hummmina.....huummmina...crystal balll
hummmmina....

checking 2nd 1/2 splits...
Fred Villarreal 23...prob for sure
Travis Kuhn..
and the 3rd guy.....who ever is pitching best ..out of spring......

 

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who to watch at azl..pitching...

Dutch Landis #3...HS..out of bishop gorman...nevada...a main school..for recruiting..in nevada...football as well​

• Draft: 2019, Seattle Mariners, Round: 17, Overall Pick: 516High School: Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas, NV

Abdiel Medina #29..bull pen ..could be moved up when needed...​

• Born: 1/20/2002 in Aguadulce, Panama

2021

MRN

AZL

ROK

3

1

3.76

10

3

1

0

0

1

1

38.1

35

16

16

2

257

1

7

0

37

.250

1.10

0.8

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David Morillo #31...same on move up..​

• Born: 9/26/2001 in Maracaibo, Venezuela

2021

MRN

AZL

ROK

3

1

2.12

19

0

0

0

2

4

7

34.0

25

13

8

1

262

1

10

0

41

.197

1.03

0.91

ALMOST>>READY

Juan Burgos #5..same could be moved up..but his stats say....almost ready​

• Born: 12/22/1999 in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Julio Dilone #25​

• Status: Active
• Born: 3/23/2000 in Cotui, Dominican Republic

Yeury Tatiz #22Born: 11/22/2000 in Montecristi, Dominican​

MRN

AZL

ROK

2

4

3.92

11

6

0

0

1

0

0

39.0

35

23

17

4

355

4

22

0

45

.236

1.46

1.19

Raúl Alcantara #20...L/L..Born: 1/22/2001 in Santo Domingo, Dominican​

2 teams

-

Minors

8

1

3.61

13

6

0

0

0

0

2

47.1

42

23

19

3

447

8

23

0

60

.233

1.37

1.29

the rest have to get better 1st..............

 

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azl lineup..
catch

Charlie Welch #38...if you are...hiting 348..anywhere..its time to move up...but..it may be 1/2 time before he can..​

same for ford...i would say..he is ready by 1/2...time for the bat....catching skills i can not eval...we will just have to go with..ok 1/2 time

Harry Ford #16​

Season	Team	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GO/AO
2021	MRN	ACL	ROK	19	55	12	16	32	7	0	3	10	9	0	14	3	0	.291	.400	.582	.982	0.56

they will prob go...modesto,...together...after draft...welch is possable...before..

Junior Gonzalez #19..will prob stay the year...at AZL...​

if any catcher gets an injury..........in the mariners minors....up to high ..A..it is prob ..

Charlie Welch ..to the rescue...and...2 AA..​

Matt Scheffler 22
Andy Thomas 17
will be the rescuers there..but they have 3 catchers..at arkansas..so the need is unlikely.....
mariners...catching..is well...represented.....lets hope they keep...it gong.....1 hS..and 1 collage catcher..in the draft...would suit...well

azl..infield...

 

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now we are talking.....fansides...

Gio Urshela has long been an underrated asset in the Yankees’ lineup, and at age 30 with 2 years of club control remaining, he could be a valuable addition in Seattle. His most natural position is third base, but he does have the defensive versatility to move around the infield, which is a feature that Mariners management values.

MARINERS GET
GIO URSHELA - 3B

YANKEES GET
JUAN THEN - RHP

MARINERS GET
ADAM ENGEL - CF

WHITE SOX GET
AARON FLETCHER - LHP
The White Sox have the worst farm system in baseball, and only have one left-handed pitcher in their Top-30 prospects. Chicago is in win-now mode while also hoping to slowly improve their farm system, so adding a near-MLB ready left-hander with the potential to be nasty out of the bullpen makes sense for them.


i think...you are on ..something..cuz mariners are not trading...steck..you must be..outside your mind.....

MARINERS GET
MATT BEATY - UTIL

DODGERS GET
DREW STECKENRIDER - RHP

its a maybe..on this one..

Could the Mariners Be Interested in Justin Verlander?..cuz the mariners do..and will have the money..​

ooppps...your are on something...again..

Mariners Trade Target: Pirates Center Fielder Bryan Reynolds​

Joe Doyle of Prospects Live shared with me some thoughts on George Kirby​

“Kirby has done a fantastic job improving his overall stuff since getting drafted. He was a low-90s command-over-stuff guy in 2019. Since then, he’s brushed triple digits and developed an above average breaking ball and legitimate feel for a changeup. Kirby has a prototype body and a reasonably clean delivery that should last over the rigors of a pro season. He’s just really turned himself into the ceiling of what scouts saw in 2019, and that’s not the case with everyone.”

As Joe Doyle said, he has developed really well in the Mariners system. Kirby has changed his ceiling greatly with his velocity and breaking balls improving. Kirby needs to throw more innings in 2022 after only throwing 67 innings in 2021. His growth is a huge positive for Mariners fans, and George Kirby should be a really fun pitcher to watch develop as he nears his big league arrival date.

Below is George Kirby talking about his changeup that Joe Doyle said he has “legitimate feel” for.

 

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fansides...​

by Curtis Christianson3 months ago Follow @CurtisCBaseball

The Tacoma Rainiers Roster Could be Loaded in 2022...​

i have to agree...but i still think..they are one..or 2..players..to go...but..potentially..yes..

The Mariners have one of the best farm systems in baseball, if not the best. They had a really stacked Everett Aqua Sox team with Julio Rodriguez, George Kirby, Emerson Hancock, Zach DeLoach, and others. Then, they all were promoted at various times to AA Arkansas. There they were good together too. Neither of those teams made the playoffs, but there was one team in the Mariners organization that won a championship in 2021 that could be even better next year.

In 2021, the Tacoma Rainiers won the Triple-A West championship. They were a good team that won a lot of games in the second half of the season. Now, winning is not the most important thing for a minor league team, but it sure doesn’t hurt. The Rainiers were very hot for the later parts of the summer and had some consistency in their lineup which helps. Jose Marmolejos was an absolute wrecking crew that demolished AAA West pitching. He had an OPS of 1.111 in 84 games.

The Tacoma Rainiers could be even better in 2022​

The biggest unsung hero of the team was utility man Jantzen Witte. He is a career minor leaguer who had a great year for the Rainiers. His second half of the season was absolutely ridiculous. He was hitting over .300 for most of the year and finished at .299. However, he was a guy that came through in the clutch so often. He is also an incredible leader, one of the best leaders I have ever seen. He is always positive and is always leading the dugout supporting who is up to bat.

The Tacoma Rainiers had a great season, and they could have an even better team in 2022. The team could be headlined by star prospect Julio Rodriguez. Rodriguez is arguably the best prospect in baseball. He could start in Arkansas, but it should be expected for him to see Tacoma before his leap to the big leagues. Rodriguez could be joined by other top prospects on the mound. George Kirby, Emerson Hancock, and Brandon Williamson should all see Tacoma earlier than later.

If those three pitching prospects start in Tacoma, the Rainiers could have one of the best rotations in minor league baseball. They could join Justin Dunn and Justus Sheffield in the Tacoma rotation if the Mariners decide to use those two as depth starters. They could also join Darren McCaughan who is a very solid performer in AAA for the last few years. They could also see Matt Brash and Levi Stoudt there too if the Mariners want to use them there as well.

To go along with a potentially loaded rotation, the Tacoma Rainiers could have some more good bats to go along with Julio Rodriguez. It is expected that first baseman Evan White will be getting lots of reps in Tacoma as the backup first baseman to see if he can regain his value and start to hit well again. White is coming off of a serious injury and needs more development time. He could also see some time in left field though as the Mariners have Ty France at first base.

The rest of the infield could have Donovan Walton, who performed well in his extended time in AAA. If Kevin Padlo stays on the 40 man roster through the offseason, he could be the Rainiers third baseman after being claimed off waivers at the end of the season. Padlo hit lots of homers in Tacoma and Pitching Coach Rob Marcello called him the Padlo cheat code and would shout it whenever Padlo went yard. Padlo hit 8 HRs in 26 games and had 4 straight games with a homer.

In the outfield, Taylor Trammell should still be there as he continues to develop. Don’t forget, Trammell is only 24. He was able to be himself more in Tacoma and started to put things together at the end of the season. Another young outfielder who could be in Tacoma is Zach DeLoach, who jumped to AA last year. He might get to Tacoma by the summer if he is hitting well. A sneaky name to watch is Cade Marlowe. He played one game in Tacoma and wowed with his strong physique. Keep an eye on him in 2022.

The Tacoma Rainiers overall could have one of the very best and most talented teams in the minors in 2022. Manager Kristopher Negron will be back with the Rainiers for his second season and was named the AAA West Manager of the year last year. He was a great manager and will only get better. The Mariners should be excited about where the future of the team is going and should be willing to push their best prospects to see what they can do together.

 

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Mariners Trade Target: Center Fielder Kevin Kiermaier​

its old...but still good



by Curtis Christianson4 months ago Follow @CurtisCBasebal


The Mariners are about to begin this offseason with a hole in center field. In 2021, Kyle Lewis played a small portion of the season before knee injuries derailed his season. Jarred Kelenic also played mostly in center field during his second stint in the big leagues. The Mariners did not get much production out of their center fielders last year as they had inconsistent performance and injuries. They go into the off-season with many questions about the position.
Jerry Dipoto has said that whatever the Mariners get from Kyle Lewis next year is a bonus. This means that the club is not going to expect Lewis to be able to play a full season, or count on him to be able to be the Mariners lead center fielder in 2022. This means that Jerry Dipoto and the Mariners front office are thinking about acquiring a center fielder to play every day for the Mariners. There is one center fielder who should be available that the Mariners should be in on.
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MARINERS GET
CF KEVIN KIERMAIER

RAYS GET
RHP YOHAN RAMIREZ
RHP JUAN MERCEDES
UT KADEN POLCOVICH

ahh polcovich...is a prob....to trade....ramirez..not as much....but ramirez and swanny..are the extention..of..seattles bull pen...at tacoma..
so its a prob as well...

if you said....
Wyatt Mills 40
or
gerber..then you ae talking..
a sidewinder..or sumariner...pick one not both....

keenan....not polcovich..

and he is a one year guy....come on now..............

 

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MARINERS GET
WILLSON CONTRERAS - C

CUBS GET
JUAN THEN - RHP
SAM CARLSON - RHP

this would be ok for me....but at this...point...i predickt...new york yankees...get...contreras...to go with sanchez...

yankees have sirius power to re make there ball...club....and a need...to do it...........that makes motovation...

 

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yankees........

DJ LeMahieu 26...1b
Aaron Judge 99...Rf
Miguel Andújar 41

Gerrit Cole 45

Luis Severino 40
Jordan Montgomery 47
Michael King 73
Luis Gil 81
Clarke Schmidt 86

Aroldis Chapman 54 (CL)..they dont want to...and dont have to....on the other hand ...trading Zack Britton 53..would be a good idea..

they should not trade...Nestor Cortes 65...but might....i would not....

Gio Urshela 29
Gleyber Torres 25
Oswald Peraza 91
are trades..depending.....

evryone else,,,..could be traded....and yes...stanton as welll...and formost..

 

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at that point.....for yankees..
swarber...free agent...and duffy...

would be interesting.......

and the time is now.....after the new bargain....