Finally! Official Hot Stove League thread!

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He would rank 100th of 162 relievers in K rate if he was qualified:

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major ... geitems=30

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Red Sox Blogger trying to dump Yoshida after one season. He had almost a .800 OPS but only 1.4 WAR

[Sexymarinersfan]

FWIW a The Baseball Insider podcast just announced that the Mariners have signed righthander Cory Abbott:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Gk7df2338

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... co01.shtml

So far, the M’s have acquired these relievers during the past few months:
Brett de Geus
Jackson Kowar
Cole Phillips
Carlos Vargas
Tyson Miller
Cody Bolton
Cory Abbott
For every name, we can ask “Who?”, but the way Seattle finds decent relievers, I think the odds are good that one or two of these guys can prove useful in this year’s bullpen. This should make for good competition in Sprng Training. I’m still hoping they acquire someone who is proven as a closer. Last year it seemed to me like Brash and Munoz looked more like 7th-8th inning guys trying to adjust to being used in the 9th. Neither gave up too many HRs but they got into too many tough situations.

[seattlefan-daBronx]

FWIW a The Baseball Insider podcast just announced that the Mariners have signed righthander Cory Abbott:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Gk7df2338

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... co01.shtml

So far, the M’s have acquired these relievers during the past few months:
Brett de Geus
Jackson Kowar
Cole Phillips
Carlos Vargas
Tyson Miller
Cody Bolton
Cory Abbott
For every name, we can ask “Who?”, but the way Seattle finds decent relievers, I think the odds are good that one or two of these guys can prove useful in this year’s bullpen. This should make for good competition in Sprng Training. I’m still hoping they acquire someone who is proven as a closer. Last year it seemed to me like Brash and Munoz looked more like 7th-8th inning guys trying to adjust to being used in the 9th. Neither gave up too many HRs but they got into too many tough situations.

Exactly what he said.

[D-train]

FWIW a The Baseball Insider podcast just announced that the Mariners have signed righthander Cory Abbott:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Gk7df2338

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... co01.shtml

So far, the M’s have acquired these relievers during the past few months:
Brett de Geus
Jackson Kowar
Cole Phillips
Carlos Vargas
Tyson Miller
Cody Bolton
Cory Abbott
For every name, we can ask “Who?”, but the way Seattle finds decent relievers, I think the odds are good that one or two of these guys can prove useful in this year’s bullpen. This should make for good competition in Sprng Training. I’m still hoping they acquire someone who is proven as a closer. Last year it seemed to me like Brash and Munoz looked more like 7th-8th inning guys trying to adjust to being used in the 9th. Neither gave up too many HRs but they got into too many tough situations.

Another lights out reliever would be a great use of funds but I think they will go with what you suggested initially with the guys you listed.

[ice99]

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Cubs signing Imanaga, per mlbtraderumors.


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[harmony]

Here come the lefty relievers on minor league contracts:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/ ... -diaz.html

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Here come the lefty relievers on minor league contracts:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/ ... -diaz.html

It is like they are trying to punk us by signing guys with the most horrific stats they can possibly find......

[Sexymarinersfan]

FWIW a The Baseball Insider podcast just announced that the Mariners have signed righthander Cory Abbott:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Gk7df2338

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... co01.shtml

So far, the M’s have acquired these relievers during the past few months:
Brett de Geus
Jackson Kowar
Cole Phillips
Carlos Vargas
Tyson Miller
Cody Bolton
Cory Abbott
For every name, we can ask “Who?”, but the way Seattle finds decent relievers, I think the odds are good that one or two of these guys can prove useful in this year’s bullpen. This should make for good competition in Sprng Training. I’m still hoping they acquire someone who is proven as a closer. Last year it seemed to me like Brash and Munoz looked more like 7th-8th inning guys trying to adjust to being used in the 9th. Neither gave up too many HRs but they got into too many tough situations.

Exactly what he said.

More relievers to add to the pile.

[D-train]