2021-2022 Mariners offseason/free agency thread

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MLB free agency: Top 10 remaining free agents as Carlos Correa, Trevor Story, more remain unsigned​

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By R.J. Anderson

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On Wednesday, three of the top free agents left on the market found homes. Freddie Freeman joined the Los Angeles Dodgers; Seiya Suzuki linked up with the Chicago Cubs; and Kyle Schwarber took his big bat to the Philadelphia Phillies. Factor in the Matt Chapman trade (from Oakland to Toronto) and it was a busy day.

Busy days have been the norm since Major League Baseball's owner-imposed lockout was lifted a week ago. It would be understandable, then, if you felt overwhelmed and at a loss for who remains on the open market. Heck, we feel the same way. That's why we decided to gather the best remaining free agents and detail their situations.

Below, you'll find the nine remaining free agents who ranked on our top 50 entering the offseason, as well as a list of teams that have been connected to them in recent rumors. We've even thrown in a special bonus free agent, because everyone likes round numbers.

1. Carlos Correa, SS, No. 1 free agent entering offseason​

2. Trevor Story, SS, No. 11 free agent entering offseason​

Twins, Red Sox..even if its not here...
im still a fan....

3. Nick Castellanos, OF, No. 14 free agent entering offseason​

4. Kenley Jansen, RP, No. 20 free agent entering offseason​

5. Michael Conforto, OF, No. 23 free agent entering offseason​

Marlins, Diamondbacks, Rockies
same as story...

6. Michael Pineda, SP, No. 32 free agent entering offseason​

Teams rumored to have interest: Tigers, Twins

7. Danny Duffy, LHP, No. 36 free agent entering offseason​

Teams rumored to have interest: Unknown

Top 50 capsule: Duffy is a wild card in more ways than one. He didn't pitch after July 16 because of a left flexor strain. That same injury had sidelined him earlier in 2021, and this time it wiped out the rest of his season, preventing him from making an official appearance with the Dodgers following a deadline trade. Duffy is both younger (nearing 33) and better (105 ERA+ since 2018) than most would expect. His fastball fits the modern parameters, in that he gets deep extension on it and induces good vertical break. An adventurous club might sign him with an eye on tweaking his pitch mix to optimize his performance. At minimum, he has experience in both the rotation and the bullpen and could prove to be a value addition if his arm holds up heading forward.

8. Jorge Soler, OF, No. 39 free agent entering offseason​

9. Tommy Pham, OF, No. 46 free agent entering offseason​

 

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[NWinAZ]

So Stanton said Dipoto called him at 630 a.m. and said he had an out of the box idea (sign a free agent? I joke...maybe). Curious what that could be. Story on a one year deal? Something else?

 

[wazzu31]

So Stanton said Dipoto called him at 630 a.m. and said he had an out of the box idea (sign a free agent? I joke...maybe). Curious what that could be. Story on a one year deal? Something else?

Unless is it Jerry calling to say his is resigning then he shouldn’t have to call Stanton..I know that isn’t how it really works but what is the point of paying a President of baseball operations if he can’t make baseball operating decisions without approval?

 

[NWinAZ]

Unless is it Jerry calling to say his is resigning then he shouldn’t have to call Stanton..I know that isn’t how it really works but what is the point of paying a President of baseball operations if he can’t make baseball operating decisions without approval?

Wasn't even thinking that but great point.

 

[NWinAZ]

Sadler done for the season

 

[seahawksfan234]

*Winker

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I realized after I posted it I said Tinker instead of Winker and was waiting for someone to say "Maybe if he Tinkers with his swing he can hit lefties."

This suffices though.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Sadler done for the season

That's rough. He was lights out last year.

There is a decent amount of depth in the bullpen, but I wouldn't count on all those guys replicating the way they pitched in 2021. Off the top of my head I can't think of any bright ideas, but I wouldn't mind looking to add a vet there with a proven track record.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Unless is it Jerry calling to say his is resigning then he shouldn’t have to call Stanton..I know that isn’t how it really works but what is the point of paying a President of baseball operations if he can’t make baseball operating decisions without approval?

My thoughts echo @NWinAZ

I didn't initially read it that way, but good point @wazzu31

It could be standard operating procedure for a MLB franchise - honestly I don't know - but after this point you just brought up I actually see it more cynically. It reminds me of the scene in Moneyball where Billy Beane goes to the owner asking for just a little bit more money, but the owner won't sign off on it because he's cheap.

Reading the tea leaves this tells me that Stanton probably put constrictions on how much Dipoto could add to payroll, there was an opportunity there and Dipoto got shot down.

 

[seahawksfan234]

I'm saying this from a biased perspective as I want to see the Mariners spend to win, but if it's true that Stanton is restricting how much Dipoto can spend, I think that's an awful business decision.

The Mariners have an opportunity right now to completely take over the spotlight in the Seattle sports scene. The Seahawks are essentially rebuilding, the Kraken are a struggling expansion team playing in a city that knows nothing about hockey yet (maybe I'm just speaking for myself), and the Huskies will be lucky to finish above .500.

This city - and probably most tbh - consists of bandwagon fans. If the Mariners build a legitimate contender, all those people who ask why you care about or follow the Mariners will suddenly become the biggest die hard fans who can name a whole 3 players on the team. There is a ton of money to be made in that.

 

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hey...duders...its one and zero..cuz i cant remember who won the year before..but it shoukd be tacked...lol

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MARINER’S WIN GUESSES FOR 2021
Here are the guesses from those who posted guesses back the first week in April.



Ulmax 87

DHoey 83

Anointed One 81

SeattleCoug 78

Duders 78

NWinAZ 74

FirebreathingMonkey 70

Destroydacre 70

People See What They Want To See And Hear What They Want To Hear

 

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• Bruce Zimmermann 50

  L/L

  6' 1"

  215

  02/09/1995

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• trade it to oakland
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• Jordan Lyles

  R/R

  6' 5"

  230

  10/19/1990

  trade it to aokland

• put him in the bull pen where he blongs..

Keegan Akin 45

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• Keegan Lee Akin

 

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this guy not bad...1st guy up

Zac Lowther #59​