Mariners: Trades they could make to upgrade the Pitching Staff

Trade Values: Doesn’t matter on this one

First. Throw out the trade values on this one. Scherzer is a multi Cy Young winner, and that holds more value than anything else. Especially when he is still dominant.

What would be a good way to get one of the big-name free agent hitters to come here this offseason? Showing them that the team has a good combination of future talent (Kelenic, J-Rod, the pitching trio, Marte, Raleigh, etc) paired with a stud that can lead the team on the mound.

Enter Scherzer. He wants a new deal, and it isn’t certain that he is going to sign it with the Nationals. He likely wants a chance at a Ship, so that might make it hard to get him to agree to a trade to come to Seattle.

What if… what if Dipoto told him the supposed plan for the offseason though? Come to Seattle, we will sign you to a 5-120 (or some deal that will hold him for a while). It will be frontloaded since we have cap room. Having you on board will be a massive chip in getting one of those stud shortstops to come here to play, even if we move them to third or second with the emergence of JP Crawford this season.

That doesn’t seem that far out of the realm of possibility, does it?

In return, we give the Nationals a great hitter in Haniger and two solid prospects. Haniger helps the Nationals offense, and all of a sudden our pitching staff looks quite formidable.

What do you think? Should the Mariners go after any of these pitchers? Are there others out there that you think they should go for? Let us know. #SeaUsRise.