Seattle Mariners: 5 prospects who could be traded this offseason

Taylor Trammell

Taylor Trammell was just recently acquired in the trade that sent Austin Nola to the Padres and Trammell was the major piece in the return that the Mariners received. At 23 years of age, Trammell is the 51st ranked prospect in the MLB on MLB.com and the 5th ranked prospect in the Mariners stacked farm system.

Trammell is a great all-around outfield prospect, as he can hit, has decent power potential, decent defense, and terrific speed as he has a 75% success rate on stolen bases in the minors on 110 attempts.

Trammell was very impressive on offense in his first couple of years in the minors in the Reds system, winning the MLB Futures Game MVP in 2018, but in AA in 2019 he only had a .689 OPS. One of his major problems is that he is a heavy pull hitter as a lefty which will take hits away since the defense can shift.

Scouts still believe that he has power potential in his swing and he has a record of getting on base. So, if he can figure out his hitting, his athleticism could make him an All-Star outfielder. But, if the Mariners are looking to acquire a star in a trade, Trammell will be the big prospect at the top of the list of who they are willing to move.

Since Mariners fans have a fondness for Kelenic and Rodriguez, and Trammell has not hit in the minors like those two, if the Mariners make a big trade sending prospects the other way I expect Trammell to be in it.