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The Seattle Mariners 2019 Offseason Primer

By Kevaghn Hinckley

SEATTLE, WA - JULY 1: Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais hugs starting pitcher James Paxton #65 of the Seattle Mariners after Paxton got the final out of eighth inning in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field on July 1, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won the game 1-0. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - JULY 1: Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais hugs starting pitcher James Paxton #65 of the Seattle Mariners after Paxton got the final out of eighth inning in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field on July 1, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won the game 1-0. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /
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Players Out of Options

SURPRISE, AZ – MARCH 16: Daniel Vogelbach #20 of the Seattle Mariners catches a throw from teammate Jean Segura #2 for a force out at first base on a ground ball hit by Delino DeShields #3 of the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a spring training game at Surprise Stadium on March 16, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
SURPRISE, AZ – MARCH 16: Daniel Vogelbach #20 of the Seattle Mariners catches a throw from teammate Jean Segura #2 for a force out at first base on a ground ball hit by Delino DeShields #3 of the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a spring training game at Surprise Stadium on March 16, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

I do not promise to provide exhaustive lists in the next couple sections, but I will do my best as I pull information mainly from Roster Resource.

Currently, the following Mariners (who figure to stick with the team through the offseason) will come to camp out of minor league options next year:

Marco Gonzales and Alex Colome we need not worry about.

All signs point to Kristopher Negron being next year’s utility man and to Roenis Elias being a low-leverage/spot-starting long-relief pitcher, so they appear safe as well.

And Sam Tuivalala earns an asterisk because he actually figures to be ready to go by May or June, not spring training.

Thus, the players who may be affected by their lack of minor league options before the regular season begins are Dan Vogelbach, Shawn Armstrong, and Nick Rumbelow.

Vogelbach should be given a long look and a chance to stick on next year’s roster provided that he is not traded.

Because of his strong late-season showing and outstanding AAA numbers in 2018, Shawn Armstrong is destined to make next year’s bullpen out of spring training unless he severely underperforms in his early showings.

Nick Rumbelow is in the same boat as Armstrong but figures to start behind him on the depth chart because of his less impressive performance. There is a provision to allow players who miss entire years due to injury an extra option year, but because Rumbelow technically did not miss the entire 2016 season due to Tommy John surgery (he pitched 1 AAA inning) I am not confident that this rule would apply. Expect him to be on the bubble.

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