Re-grading the Mariners and Padres deal for Ty France

A few years ago, the Mariners and Padres swung a deal based around Ty France, Andres Munoz, and Austin Nola. We look back and re-grade the deal for both teams

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We move onto the Mariners to see how they faired, and we will work our way up. I think we have to start with Taylor Trammell here. Once a top 100 prospect, he just hasn't been able to figure it out in the majors with a career line of .167/.260/.363 for a 79 OPS+ through 126 games. He was actually let go from the Mariners and is now playing in the Minors for the Yankees.

Next is Luis Torrens. He had some big moments for the Mariners, and looked like a sneaky piece for the future of the team after hitting .243/.299/.431 with a 102 OPS+ through 108 games in 2021, all while providing nice power with 15 HRs. Then, he forgot how to hit the ball and hit .225/.283/.298 in 2022 through 55 games, and actually didn't hit his first homer until his 43rd game of the season.

We might as well dive into Ty France next. I just don't get this. Maybe it was a confidence thing or injury related or a bit of both, but he went from being a legitimate pick to win the Batting Title to someone who couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag. He hit .302 and .291 his first two seasons with the Mariners, then was hitting .316 through June 23rd in 2022. Since then, he has hit .239/.318/.369. It's even worse over his final 30 games where he hit just .157/.289/.241.

We finally get to the good news as we get to talk about Andres Munoz. He's been stellar for the Mariners, and finally earned the long awaited first All-Star Game invitation here in 2024. Through 157 games with the Mariners, he has a 2.33 ERA, a 2.49 FIP, a 1.047 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and is in the midst of an insane start to the 2024 season with a miniscule 1.35 ERA while allowing just 5.0 H/9.

Overall, its a 13.2 WAR tally for the Mariners so far. That may not seem like a lot, but France still provided some great seasons, and Munoz is signed through 2025, with three club options after that at $6M, $8M, and $10M, respectively. It's a massive win for the Mariners, and would be considered one even without any of the other players in the deal.

For the Mariners, we give it a B+

If France would've kept hitting like he started, it's an easy A even with Torrens and Trammell being gone. Munoz alone carries enough weigh to make this a big win, which is how we ended up at a B+.

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