2016 Trade Deadline Thread

[Godgers12]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

Take this with a grain of salt but according to a Toronto media personality (Bob McCown) Jose Bautista has cancelled his annual Toronto golf tourney and expects to be traded by the deadline.

The Mariners need a corner OF, but I doubt we have enough pieces in the high minors to get it done. Most of our top prospects are at least a couple years away. Cargo would also be a nice addition.


I also heard we are interested in Arrodys Vizcaíno. That would be interesting, wonder what the asking price is?

I also wouldn't mind Ichiro returning, so he can get his 3,000th hit as a Mariner, it beats having Aoki wasting a roster spot, perhaps send the Marlins a PTBN or cash?

[ShowTyme15]

Dodgers acquire Chris Taylor from the Mariners for Zach Lee.

[Speedy]

Wasn't Zach Lee a heralded prospect for LAD?

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Wasn't Zach Lee a heralded prospect for LAD?

Yep he was. Top 100 prospect from 2012-2014.

[Godgers12]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

Yep he was. Top 100 prospect from 2012-2014.

Interesting, perhaps we can fix him.

[ShowTyme15]

Quote: Originally Posted by Godgers12

Interesting, perhaps we can fix him.

He's not even sure he wants to play baseball anymore. He stated in spring training that he could still pursue football, so good luck.

[fugazi]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

Cubs can take him off your hands.

There's talk of the Cubs looking at Bautista...

Obviously they need middle relief help...but how badly to they need another bat?

Who would they take out of the everyday lineup? Everybody seems to be pulling their weight one way or the other

[Godgers12]

Would DJ Peterson, Nick Neidert, and Andrew Moore be enough for Bautista, or Freeman? Or are we looking more at Tyler O'Neal, Drew Jackson, and Edwin Diaz? I think we could turn Freeman into a LF, that's why I'd be interested, even though we don't need a 1B. Our 1B platoon has hit 19 HR and 54 RBI.

Just for the record I wouldn't deal Diaz, as he has dominant closer potential, nor would I deal O'Neal, as he's the best hitter in our organization, other than Kyle Lewis, O'Neal is hitting .321/.386/.550 with 12 HR and 55 RBI to go with 20 2B already this year, and he just turned 20. Unless of coarse we get an offer we can't refuse.