The official Hot Stove League Thread 2025-26 Offseason

[Bil522]

You really need to be careful about sample size when interpreting statistics. 269 at bats is a tiny sample size. That sites supply leverage stats doesn't mean they supply much in terms of valuable information. Can we trust Dom going forward? Who knows, that's really the nut, trying to predict future outcomes. I guess I'd look at it relatively. Were there better alternatives?

There were, but not so much anymore....unless you want Castellanos but he wants to be around Miami

[Donn Beach]

Like who? They weren't signing Schwarber, Ozuna? I think their approach to the dh position is reasonable this season. Ref and Dom as a platoon is a pretty good risk

[D-train]

Like who? They weren't signing Schwarber, Ozuna? I think their approach to the dh position is reasonable this season. Ref and Dom as a platoon is a pretty good risk

Yep our DH spot has been a black hole for years but I think it will have above average production this season. I am a lot more worried about RF and 2B.

[Big_Maple]

Mariners acquired LHP Josh Simpson from the Marlins for cash…whatever the hell that means.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/ ... mpson.html

[Donn Beach]

Mariners acquired LHP Josh Simpson from the Marlins for cash…whatever the hell that means.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/ ... mpson.html

There's that little detail. Interesting, throwing some money around

Evans underwent UCL surgery in late January and will miss the entire 2026 season

[DavidGee24]

Mariners acquired LHP Josh Simpson from the Marlins for cash…whatever the hell that means.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/ ... mpson.html

Career ERA of 4.33 and WHIP of 1.284 in the minors and in 31 appearances for the Marlins at age 27 in 2025 an ERA of 7.34 and a WHIP of 1.826...I think that the cash is what the Marlins gave us to take him off their hands.

[Donn Beach]

He's been injured a lot, was injured last season, shoulder issues. I'm gonna assume he has some interesting parifurals, it's just a flyer if he ever gets healthy.

This from the yahoo article, am I missing something? That's like so wrong.. He's not going to be pitching this season

I’m not sure that today’s move of bringing in Josh Simpson from Miami to take Logan Evans’ spot on the 40-man will make Doolittle feel like the Mariners Didmore to address their lefty bullpen issues, but there is now another lefty in the mix along with Speier, Ferrer, and Ortiz

[Big_Maple]

Mariners acquired LHP Josh Simpson from the Marlins for cash…whatever the hell that means.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/ ... mpson.html

Career ERA of 4.33 and WHIP of 1.284 in the minors and in 31 appearances for the Marlins at age 27 in 2025 an ERA of 7.34 and a WHIP of 1.826...I think that the cash is what the Marlins gave us to take him off their hands.

Didn’t know we had money to throw around on a clunker.

Just because I have $2000 in the bank doesn’t mean I’d throw it away on a 1991 Hyundai Excel.

[GL_Storm]

Mariners acquired LHP Josh Simpson from the Marlins for cash…whatever the hell that means.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/ ... mpson.html

Career ERA of 4.33 and WHIP of 1.284 in the minors and in 31 appearances for the Marlins at age 27 in 2025 an ERA of 7.34 and a WHIP of 1.826...I think that the cash is what the Marlins gave us to take him off their hands.

Didn’t know we had money to throw around on a clunker.

Just because I have $2000 in the bank doesn’t mean I’d throw it away on a 1991 Hyundai Excel.

Teams do this all the time. It's routine.