OFFICIAL: 2023-2024 Offseason & Free Agency Thread

[Big_Maple]

M's designate Mike Ford for assignment. Select DeLoach:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/ ... loach.html

[D-train]

M's designate Mike Ford for assignment. Select DeLoach:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/ ... loach.html

Posted hours ago on the Rule V draft thread.

[Big_Maple]

M's designate Mike Ford for assignment. Select DeLoach:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/ ... loach.html

Posted hours ago on the Rule V draft thread.

Ug. I can't keep up.

Sorry, bruh.

[D-train]

M's designate Mike Ford for assignment. Select DeLoach:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/ ... loach.html

Posted hours ago on the Rule V draft thread.

Ug. I can't keep up.

Sorry, bruh.

No worries.

[desbcoach]

I like Ford but to be honest hoping to find some one better then 0.229 with less SO along with same or more power!

Then why did you just let go of Mike Ford!!!!? Dumbass!

https://www.mlb.com/news/jerry-dipoto-h ... -offseason

Dipoto sheds light on keys to Mariners' offseason
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Dipoto sheds light on keys to Mariners' offseason

SEATTLE -- All has been mostly quiet on the transaction front for the Mariners so far this offseason, with only a few minor roster moves and a trade for Minor League catcher Blake Hunt. But for a front office that typically strikes early each winter, it may not stay that way for long.

Most of Seattle’s heavy lifting last year was done before the Winter Meetings, when the club traded for Teoscar Hernández and Kolten Wong.

The Mariners are certainly active in the free-agent and trade markets, but it’s been almost exclusively behind the scenes, as Jerry Dipoto’s commentary out of the GM Meetings last week was mostly -- and uncharacteristically -- mum on all fronts.

That said, Seattle’s president of baseball operations did shed some light on other components to the club’s offseason.

Full-time DH?
The Mariners have entered each of the past two seasons intending to deploy a designated hitter rotation as a load-bearing mechanism to build in rest and play matchups. But the forward-thinking logic hasn’t correlated to results.

Seattle’s DH’s have hit .192/.293/.366 (.659 OPS) and been worth 90 wRC+ (league average is 100) and -0.2 Wins Above Replacement, per FanGraphs, perhaps leading the front office to being more open to a full-time player at the position.

“We'd love to have a full-time DH, a banger who just goes out and bangs,” Dipoto said. “But at the same time, we're open to the notion of rolling guys around. It's whatever the market will allow. You can't force things.

“We do score runs, we just don't score runs in a more well-distributed way. And if a full-time DH helps us in that way, then we'll roll a full-time DH. If it's something more of a move-players-in-and-out as the matchups demand, then we'll do that.”

Mike Ford's two-run homer (16)
Sep 6, 2023 · 0:27
Mike Ford's two-run homer

[Sexymarinersfan]

I do too. But you can't argue with that 122 OPS+ for practically nothing. Especially when it's almost the best on the entire team.

I like Ford but to be honest hoping to find some one better then 0.229 with less SO along with same or more power!

Then why did you just let go of Mike Ford!!!!? Dumbass!

https://www.mlb.com/news/jerry-dipoto-h ... -offseason

Dipoto sheds light on keys to Mariners' offseason
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Dipoto sheds light on keys to Mariners' offseason

SEATTLE -- All has been mostly quiet on the transaction front for the Mariners so far this offseason, with only a few minor roster moves and a trade for Minor League catcher Blake Hunt. But for a front office that typically strikes early each winter, it may not stay that way for long.

Most of Seattle’s heavy lifting last year was done before the Winter Meetings, when the club traded for Teoscar Hernández and Kolten Wong.

The Mariners are certainly active in the free-agent and trade markets, but it’s been almost exclusively behind the scenes, as Jerry Dipoto’s commentary out of the GM Meetings last week was mostly -- and uncharacteristically -- mum on all fronts.

That said, Seattle’s president of baseball operations did shed some light on other components to the club’s offseason.

Full-time DH?
The Mariners have entered each of the past two seasons intending to deploy a designated hitter rotation as a load-bearing mechanism to build in rest and play matchups. But the forward-thinking logic hasn’t correlated to results.

Seattle’s DH’s have hit .192/.293/.366 (.659 OPS) and been worth 90 wRC+ (league average is 100) and -0.2 Wins Above Replacement, per FanGraphs, perhaps leading the front office to being more open to a full-time player at the position.

“We'd love to have a full-time DH, a banger who just goes out and bangs,” Dipoto said. “But at the same time, we're open to the notion of rolling guys around. It's whatever the market will allow. You can't force things.

“We do score runs, we just don't score runs in a more well-distributed way. And if a full-time DH helps us in that way, then we'll roll a full-time DH. If it's something more of a move-players-in-and-out as the matchups demand, then we'll do that.”

Mike Ford's two-run homer (16)
Sep 6, 2023 · 0:27
Mike Ford's two-run homer

[D-train]

Of course they can find someone better than Ford to DH but here's an idea, do that first and then DFA Ford. That way you aren't desperate and there is zero chance that we will have another Tommy La Stella as the OD DH.

[Donn Beach]

I was gonna say, they don't need to hang on to Ford, he really isn't that hot an item. They can manipulate their 40 man for optimum results. But they are obligated to improve on Ford. But really, they were anyway. They would get credit for hanging on to him because they couldn't manage anything better? That's a pretty dismal off season

[D-train]

I was gonna say, they don't need to hang on to Ford, he really isn't that hot an item. They can manipulate their 40 man for optimum results. But they are obligated to improve on Ford. But really, they were anyway. They would get credit for hanging on to him because they couldn't manage anything better? That's a pretty dismal off season

They could upgrade big time with two new COFers or a 1B AND two new COFers and still have DH filled with a 800 OPS bat. That would be a great off season. Now they HAVE to fill DH. Created another hole to fill unnecessarily because they wanted to keep 5 relievers that probably don't even pitch in MLB next season. Now they probably just get a RH DH about as good as Ford and say we achieved our goal of add a solid RH bat. A goal they invented despite it having no material impact on improving the team.

[Sexymarinersfan]

Torso to the A's. Abraham rockin' that 252 OPS+ last year.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... ab01.shtml