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Tanner Houck is an unlikely trade target for the Mariners given the pitching depth in the Seattle system.

The Mariners also return a sixth starter in Chris Flexen who made 22 starts in 2022. Prospect starters Emerson Hancock, Taylor Dollard and Bryce Miller may be MLB-ready in 2023. This year Dollard was Pitcher of the Year in the Double A Texas League, Prelander Berroa Pitcher of the Year in the High A Northwest League and Joseph Hernandez the Pitcher of the Year in the Single A California League. The Seattle system has pitching depth.

The Rays reportedly are in "advanced trade negotiations" with unidentified teams: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/11/rays-notes-40-man-roster-trades-choi-kiermaier.html

Perhaps Chaim Bloom is negotiating an imminent trade with his former employer: Or not.

Some fans don't appreciate a 28-year-old player who is one year removed from an All Star, Gold Glove 4.7 bWAR/4.2 fWAR season.

In addition to offseason acquisitions the Mariners hope for improvements from their young core (who gathered on Saturday):

It's doubtful the trade for Luis Castillo was contingent upon the righthander signing an extension with the Mariners. The Seattle front office likely contacted Castillo's agent shortly after the trade but the extension was not announced until eight weeks later.

At this time last year that Red Sox could return this lineup intact: C Christian Vazquez 1B Bobby Dalbec (coming off a .955 OPS second half) 2B Christian Arroyo 3B Rafael Devers SS Xander Bogaerts LF Alex Verdugo CF Kiki Hernandez RF Hunter Renfroe DH J.D. Martinez To date the Red Sox have added Trevor Story, Rob Refsnyder, Reese McGuire/Connor Wong and the prospect of Triston Casas to that lineup while subtracting Martinez, Vazquez, Renfroe and possibly Bogaerts (not to mention the remote possibility of a Devers trade). A year ago the Sox were counting on Chris Sale to rejoin Nathan Eovaldi and Nick Pivetta in a starting rotation that had gotten 13 solid starts from Tanner Houck. Now the Sox have Pivetta, the shells of Sale and James Paxton, and the promise of the unproven Brayan Bello, Garrett Whitlock and Houck. If that does not present more holes to fill, the consensus is that the Red Sox must give bullpen upgrades high priority. The Red Sox may face their most serious offseason challenges of the millennium while navigating the luxury tax threshold.

Michael Fulmer it is.

To be precise, if Xander Bogaerts signs elsewhere the Red Sox should received an added draft pick after the fourth round has been completed: Qualifying Offer | Glossary | MLB.com WWW.MLB.COM The Official Site of Major League Baseball If the Red Sox sign a free agent who has rejected a qualifying offer, the Sox will lose their second- and fifth-highest picks in the 2023 draft. A second QO signing would result in the forfeiture of the third- and sixth-highest picks as well. In short, the Bogaerts compensation would not cancel out the forfeitures.

Or about half a Rafael Montero with a three-year commitment.

notin target Rafael Montero re-signs with the Houston Astros: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck3WNipO8hm/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Three years, $34.5 million. Whoa.

We find rare agreement on one issue. Unless Seattle reliever Paul Sewald successfully recruits his younger brother's friend, a fellow graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ron-kantowski/joey-gallo-tops-paul-sewald-in-a-duel-of-bishop-gorman-stars-2415465/

Perhaps James Paxton knows his health better than we do as the Scott Boras client settles for $4 million.

James Paxton reportedly exercised his $4 million player option for 2023: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/11/james-paxton-exercises-player-option.html The 34-year-old lefthander probably knows his health better than we do.

FanGraphs has ranked its Top 50 free agents with projected contracts: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2023-top-50-free-agents/

The Mariners are likely to keep Jarred Kelenic but trade Jesse Winker and at least one of Kyle Lewis, Taylor Trammell and Cade Marlowe. Seattle has no need for Josh Donaldson or Isiah Kiner-Falefa but might be interested in two years of Gleyber Torres, who has only $3 million in surplus trade value at Baseball Trade Values: https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/players/9590/ The top Yankee prospects are middle infielders and the Yanks may pursue one of the top free agent shortstops if Aaron Judge signs elsewhere. If they lose Anthony Rizzo and Andrew Benintendi to free agency, would the Yankees be interested in the lefthanded bat of Jesse Winker? Whom would the Yankees want in return for Torres, who has posted 4.9 bWAR and a 104 OPS+ in 309 games over the past three seasons? https://www.pinstripealley.com/2022/10/28/23427714/yankees-gleyber-torres-trade-future-solid-regular-limited-upside-above-average-offense-defense https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/yankees-could-end-up-trading-starting-infielder-this-off-season/ https://www.overtimeheroics.net/2022/10/31/yankees-roster-addressing-the-infield/ Perhaps these questions are not appropriate for a Red Sox forum.

Just a qualifying offer for an incumbent, two non-QO free agents outside the Top 20 and a trade for a second baseman to bat in the 9 hole.

As good as any November 6 projection ... not good at all. Or are you assuming the Mariners will sign Aaron Judge and Trea Turner?

FanGraphs columnist Jay Jaffe expects the Mariners to extend a qualifying offer that Mitch Haniger will accept: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jay-jaffe-fangraphs-chat-11-4-22/ An astute Seattle fan projects this 2023 Mariner lineup (with 2023 age, career OBP, career OPS+ and single-season high in home runs): LF Michael Conforto L (30), .356 OBP, 124 OPS+, 33 HR 1B Ty France R (28), .348 OBP, 122 OPS+, 20 HR CF Julio Rodriguez R (22), .345 OBP, 147 OPS+, 28 HR RF Joey Gallo L (29), .325 OBP, 109 OPS+, 41 HR 3B Eugenio Suarez R (31), .334 OBP, 111 OPS+, 49 HR C Cal Raleigh S (26), .268 OBP, 101 OPS+, 27 HR DH Mitch Haniger R (32), .335 OBP, 123 OPS+, 39 HR SS J.P. Crawford L (28), .333 OBP, 95 OPS+, 9 HR 2B Gleyber Torres R (26), .331 OBP, 114 OPS+, 38 HR No new long-term contracts; no outside free agents with qualifying offers.

In interview with a Seattle radio station, ESPN columnist Jon Morosi mentioned Joey Gallo as a player who could potentially benefit from new restrictions on defensive shifts: https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1687763/morosi-mariners-free-agent-bats-targets-2022/ This Seattle fan has Joey Gallo batting cleanup for the 2023 Mariners.

Like the Seattle Mariners, who traded Pablo Lopez and three others to Miami for David Phelps, and Freddy Peralta and two others to Milwaukee for Adam Lind. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezpa01.shtml#all_transactions_other https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peralfr01.shtml#all_transactions_other

The Over the Monster analysis on German Marquez: https://www.overthemonster.com/2022/11/1/23433397/the-red-sox-should-target-rockies-pitcher-german-marquez-in-a-trade-this-offseason

That's why the quantity of quality prospects is important. The Seattle Mariners have graduated a slew of Top 100 prospects over the past few years with disappointing results from Jarred Kelenic, Evan White, Justus Sheffield, Justin Dunn, Taylor Trammell and in the last two years 2020 Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis. Yet the promising Mariner future is built around graduated prospects Julio Rodriguez, George Kirby, Cal Raleigh, Logan Gilbert and Matt Brash. Not all top prospects work out.

The Seattle Mariners were not on the list despite Aaron Judge's reported positive interaction this year with Julio Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr.: Aaron Judge, Julio Rodríguez exchange signed gear WWW.MLB.COM SEATTLE -- Julio Rodríguez was about to duck from the home dugout into the batting cage to take more swings as he works his way back from a right wrist contusion. But first, he said: “We’re about to make a trade.” Say what? The Trade Deadline has passed? No, it Seattle fans should be careful what they wish for in an expensive, long-term contract.