Available Merchandise at the Seattle Shopping Center

Some of the players available at the Seattle Shopping Center this fine offseason.

Tiffany Division (highest quality, highest priced merchandise)

C Alberto "Nitro" Granado. The best catcher in the game right now. Could be moved only because Steve "Sinner" Jones is almost ready. He only has one year left before free agency, so the price would be tempered by that, but it would still take a strong offer to get Granado away.

I also thought I'd be shopping SP Nicholas Vargas, but he re-signed at a bargain, so I'm probably holding on to him for now.

Macy's Division (reasonably priced, quality merchandise)

LH RP Joshua Stoker. A dependable arm from the bullpen, Stoker is simply the most expendable of my windfall of great left-handed relievers (see also the 3C's: Ch'On, Chiappo, and Campbell).

RH RP Dalton Davis. One of the better right-handed relievers in the game, Davis is a year away from free agency and I'm unlikely to keep him. Priced accordingly.

3B Gregorio Reyna. Reyna is a good but probably not great third baseman who was lights out in 2018 (more than 70 VORP) and solid last year (13 VORP). He's also cheap ($300K this year) and under club control (three years of arbitration). But I've got other infielders coming, most notably Ivan Castillo, who look like they're going to take Reyna's job away by the end of 2020, if not sooner.

CF Steve Keo. I honestly don't know what to make of Keo. He's tremendous on defense and should be a better hitter than he's showed. For instance, he was really pissed (rightfully so) at his crappy 2019 campaign. Still just 25, still at a minimum salary with arbitration years ahead of him, I think he just needs a chance to play every day. But, he's never going to get that chance in Seattle, so I'd like to move him for his own benefit.

Wal-Mart Division (very cheaply priced, but not useless merchandise)

Here are prospects who have played well, but will simply never get a chance to make the majors in Seattle in the near future. These guys are available more or less for the best offer received.

AAA 1B Tabito Hara. Coming off a AAA MVP season where he hit .327 with 30 home runs. But, no room at the inn in the majors for him.

AA SS Paco Martinez. An international signing last year, played well in A-ball and AA last season. Brilliant defensively. But getting older.

AAA/ML P Shigenaga Murakami. Solid reliever who is only 23 and who might be able to start. Passed up by other prospects.

AAA MR Tsumich Yoshida. A 0.97 ERA in AAA last year. Only 23. Just has too many guys ahead of him in line for a major league job. UPDATE: SOLD to Shackamaxon for the low, low price of an 8th round pick.

My scout has Martinez 1*/1*, but the other three as all better than that. But, make your best offer.