Trade Daniel Vogelbach
Go ahead and wash me in your judgment. I don’t love it either. Daniel “Cornelius Vogelbombs” Vogelbach is a fan favorite of this website, but let’s be honest, he isn’t a great fit for the Mariners. He’s not a first baseman and even if he was, Evan White will soon be here.
Vogelbach is a full-time DH who struggled to hit LHP all year and struggled to hit anything in the second half of 2019. But we aren’t giving up on Vogelbach and feel like his true self lies somewhere in the middle of first half Vogey and second half Vogey. And because of that, we aren’t advocating for the Mariners to just get him off the roster. Here is our proposal:
Scott Moss is a 25-year-old LHP who struck out 156 batters in 130 innings in AA and AAA this season. That kind of gaudy strikeout rate may lead you to wonder why he would be available and the answer to that is pretty simple. He walked a lot of guys. 70 to be exact.
He also has pretty average stuff, sporting a low-90s fastball with 2 average off-speed pitches, a changeup, and a slider. Both off-speed offerings have a chance to climb half of a grade and the fastball plays up thanks to his 6’6″ frame.
Moss is more than likely a swing guy but could develop into a useful piece on the pitching staff. Think what Ryan Yarbrough was to the Rays this season? Moss isn’t a sexy piece but he is one that could be more valuable to the Mariners than a platoon DH… no matter how fun he is. Sorry, Colton.