The only 5 Mariners prospects who are untouchable in trade talks

PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 10: : Logan Gilbert #86 of the Seattle Mariners delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Peoria Stadium on March 10, 2020 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 10: : Logan Gilbert #86 of the Seattle Mariners delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Peoria Stadium on March 10, 2020 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
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Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh
MESA, ARIZONA – MARCH 03: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners at bat against the Chicago Cubs in the second inning on March 03, 2021 at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Cal Raleigh

As I think Cal Raleigh is the fifth and final prospect who is untradable, that means that I do indeed believe that Taylor Trammell, George Kirby, and Noelvi Marte are not untouchable. With Trammell, I could see him being traded since he just arrived in Seattle and Kelenic/Rodriguez are going nowhere. While he has been excellent this spring, his minor league hitting stats are not convincing.

Kirby and Marte I see as good enough to be commodities in a trade discussion for a star, but not good enough to be untouchable. If the Mariners were going to acquire a star player I would assume that Trammell, Kirby, or Marte would be the centerpiece of the deal.

As for Raleigh, he is untouchable because he has starting catcher potential and is showing it this offseason. Raleigh was excellent in the Fall Instructional League and is looking decent so far in Spring Training but has just 7 at bats.

He is also the Mariners’ only catcher in their top 30 prospects and they do not have much solid depth at the position behind Raleigh, Tom Murphy (Who will hit free agency after 2023), and Luis Torrens (Who has no minor league options left).

So, keeping Raleigh around to be the starting catcher of the future, or backup to a star free agent signing, makes sense. I need to see his bat in the majors before I would let him leave in a trade.

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