What would it take to land Franklin in a trade?

[gruber92]

Just curious. With Cano now in Seattle, Franklin could be a decent target as a solid controllable second baseman. He started off this year slow in the MLB, but is now hitting. 300 /. 400 in AAA.

 

 

Is he a possible solution? What would it take?

 

Sanchez straight up?

[G-Snarls]

This off season was the time to get him, and many on here mentioned his name repeatedly.

[Dylan]

Could get interesting if Seattle stays in the race and the jays continue to fall..

[HERPDERP]

While he definitely doesn't have a spot there, he still has value and the Mariners will want quality in return.

 

I'm thinking a MLB reliever could get him. Casey or Cecil?

[shortstop]

Morrow

 

but seriously, earliest he's a free agent is 2020...it'll cost a solid prospect

[Abomination]

While he definitely doesn't have a spot there, he still has value and the Mariners will want quality in return.

 

I'm thinking a MLB reliever could get him. Casey or Cecil?

 

I believe earlier in the year he was being mentioned as a key part in a possible deal for Price. They aren't trading him for a reliever. Instead they'll either put him in a blockbuster or they'll keep jerking him around until his value disappears (probably the latter).

[BlueJaysGirl]

Morrow

 

but seriously, earliest he's a free agent is 2020...it'll cost a solid prospect

 

Just one? I'd do this trade.

[HERPDERP]

I believe earlier in the year he was being mentioned as a key part in a possible deal for Price. They aren't trading him for a reliever. Instead they'll either put him in a blockbuster or they'll keep jerking him around until his value disappears (probably the latter).

 

The thing though is Franklin is not exactly a super top shot prospect. So far he has had two stints in the bigs with pretty bad success and was rated as high as 44.

 

If he's going to another team it's definitely not as a headliner and more as a complimentary piece.

[shortstop]

Just one? I'd do this trade.

 

though Mariners could probably use bullpen depth down the stretch no?...

[Abomination]

The thing though is Franklin is not exactly a super top shot prospect. So far he has had two stints in the bigs with pretty bad success and was rated as high as 44.

 

If he's going to another team it's definitely not as a headliner and more as a complimentary piece.

 

It doesn't matter what the rest of the world sees him as. Seattle has been pretty clear about seeing him as one of the game's top prospects. This is why I think they won't trade him unless it's a main piece of a blockbuster (unlikely), and rather they'll keep jerking him around as he continues to lose value (likely).

[G-Snarls]

Morrow and Delabar once looked like such steals from the Mariners that I wondered if Jack Z might stop dealing with AA

 

But things have changed

[KingKat]

Morrow and Delabar once looked like such steals from the Mariners that I wondered if Jack Z might stop dealing with AA

 

But things have changed

 

Could be worse. We could have League and Thames.

[Anemic0ffense]

ECJF thought Thames was a future all star

 

Lol

[HERPDERP]

I didn't know he was in Korea, he's raking

[Anemic0ffense]

I didn't know he was in Korea, he's raking

 

All Star in Korea... guess he was kinda right lol.

[Caper]

ECJF thought Thames was a future all star

 

Lol

 

It's pretty easy to strike out on baseball players when making predictions.... a wrong prediction is not really worth of an lol.

[xposbrad]

My wife weighs more than his BA right now..Although she just gave birth a couple of weeks ago

[HammerinHank]

To Thames' credit he is slugging 0.624 in the KBO leagues. But I guess he's one of those 'can't hit major league pitching' guys...

[StevieRay]

he is a boras client. not really feeling for that.