Preller as target GM

[Philip]

Preller appears to be an excellent trading partner.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/mariners-to-acquire-adam-frazier-from-padres.html

here’s a quote from Lookout Landing about yesterdays’s trade: 

Reports from Ryan Divish and others indicate that Jerry tried hard to acquire Frazier at the deadline, but the Buccos ultimately took a triumvirate of prospects from San Diego headlined by Tucupita Marcano. By contrast, the two players the Mariners dealt to the Padres for Frazier rank far lower — Corey Rosier came in 18th in Joe Doyle’s end-of-season prospect rankings and Ray Kerr was ineligible for that list since he’s already 27.

For now, looking at this trade, Jerry Dipoto turned  two minor assets into MiLB contributors with real upside, and then dealt them for an MLB-ready asset. The last two deals between Dipoto and A.J. Preller have been fairly lopsided:

The Austin Nola extravaganza that brought Ty France, Taylor Trammell, Luis Torrens, and Andres Muñoz to Seattle

The one-for-one deal that swapped Taylor Williams for now-top-100 prospect Matt Brash

If this swap can be even half as successful as those deals, the Mariners will be sitting pretty.

On the surface, this means that when San Diego acquired Frazier, They paid more for him then they received back when they traded him a mere four months later, apparently because Frazier is due to make 7+ million in arbitration and has only one year before FA.

San Diego’s acquisition of Frazier appears to have been clumsy at best, because there were no long term plans for his use after his 1/2 season. And the review of some other trades indicates that Preller is NOT a good trader. I don’t know what SD has that we need, though I do think they are short on pitching, but that’s where we should go when Mike wants to fleece someone.