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Phillies2017
I would imagine Aoki gets a similar contract (1/$6m?)
Cruz, Martin, Heredia and Gamel seem like a solid OF base- I would likely try to add one more guy to solidify it and give some emergency depth.
24TheKid
They will bring back one or two of Smith, Aoki, Lind and Dae ho, as there is no need for all of them on the roster again. Only bringing back Smith makes the most sense to me as he is still a solid 2nd batter. That gives Vogolbach/Peterson a chance at first with gamel as the full time right fielder. Now that I think about it bringing back Smith and Aoki makes the most sense.
johnsilver
More worried about how much Gutierrez will cost. He might not be the premium field once was, but he’s one of the best 4th outfielders in the game and is going to cost more than the 1.5m he just did.
Like Aoki and all, but have to wonder if Seattle is going to look at all 3 of Gutierrez, Aoki and Smith in the offseason. I’d let Smith walk if only tried to hang onto 2.
myaccount
Gotta let Guti walk. A defensive liability now who doesn’t hit righties well enough is not a better 4th OF than Heredia and Gamel, and as much as people don’t want to admit it, Nori is better than Guti. Smith, Martin, Aoki, Heredia/Gamel. Cruz to full time DH or move to 1B.
Weighed
JDP has added good young players.
If you don’t look at the Trumbo trade, he had a great first season.
bradthebluefish
Totally agree, though I stand by Dipoto’s reasoning in getting rid of Trumbo. Look at his current year — .270 BAPIP, .271 ISO — there’s no way the solid average and crazy amount of home runs holds up.
Which is exactly why Trumbo’s first half — .288 average — doesn’t match his second half — .181 average.
Buns
This must mean Gutierrez is out. I would agree, this is his worst defensive year and its not going to get any better.
Sentimentality is weakness, let him go.
whereslou
Trumbo’s numbers are partly from the parks he plays in on the EC but he also said Edgar helped him a lot last year. So a perfect storm of putting what what showed him and playing in smaller parks helped him. I doubt he would be close to those numbers back here.
whereslou
Aoki should be brought back Guti hopefully will be brought back too.I hope they don’t bring Smith back. I know he had had a couple clutch hits and sees a lot of pitches but I am just not a fan. He is also not that good on the OF. I also wonder what will happen with Tyler O’Neill next year it is a big jump but if he has a great spring could he make the club out of AA? They have done it with pitchers so who knows how well his winter goes then spring. It is time we had a rookie make it up fast and work out. I know more than likely they take it slow with him but would be nice. Dipoto needs to fill some holes and not trade any prospects away. Build the team for ling and short term success. They have the money so spend it but wisely.
marvelmarv
Smith is clutch. Bringing him back is a no-brainer. As much as I like Guti, he just isn’t good enough anymore. From a purely numbers standpoint, Smith is the M’s most solid outfielder.