OOTP's Most Aggressively Mediocre Shopping is in Hickory

Despite the franchise's splendid, unblemished string of October vacations, Hickory managment has decided to shake things up a bit, as well. So, depending on the response, one or more of the following players - or frankly, almost anyone who suits someone's fancy - will be traded this offseason. These are some of the talents in the game.

Outfielder Alva Mendonca

He's 28, right handed, plays left and center field, runs well, and this year hit .312/.377/.450 with 35 doubles, 7 triples, 6 home runs, 76 runs, and 71 RBI despite missing time to injury. He has a silly name, so we have little use for him here in Hickory. Also, he comes with a $5.5M/year contract spread over the next two years. He's a bargain upgrade for a contender.

Catcher Willy Guzman

By the time the new sim is run, Hickory expects to have resigned its veteran catcher to a modest extension. Guzman is aging (he's 33), but his 2013 was pretty effective, by the standards of his position. He hit .282/.327/.400 with 13 HR, 56 RBI, and 63 runs, and stayed healthy as a horse through more than 140 games and 440 at bats as a catcher. He'll be transitioning to a backup role behind Douglas Wolverton if he stays in Hickory, but if a switch-hitting catcher with a 2013 OPS over .720 and a career line of .298/.353/.425 who will play the next two years for less than $1M per would be an upgrade for your team, drop me a line.

I am looking, in general, for either: (1) major-league-ready relief pitching; (2) mid-level prospects at any position, but especially pitching; or (3) draft picks. But I'm open to discussion of all kinds, including of players not mentioned above. Danny Lorenzen, George LaBarre, and Paul Shunk are the only three guys who are almost certainly off the table right now.