That time of spring training again: guessing the opening day 25-man roster

[PolarVortex]

Wild guesstimate of the 25-man roster to start the season

Locks:

Hernandez (SP#1)

Iwakuma (SP#2)

Walker (SP#3)

Miley (SP#4)

Cishek (Closer)

Benoit (set-up relief)

Cruz (starting DH/occasional RF)

Ianetta (starting catcher)

Clevenger (backup catcher)

Lind (1st base)

Cano (2nd base)

Marte (SS)

Seager (3rd base)

Aoki (starting LF/occasional starts in CF)

Martin (CF)

Smith (Starting RF/occasional starts in LF??)

Gutierrez (starts in LF against LHP/occasional starts somewhere against RHP)


Probables:

Paxton (SP#5/BP long guy)

Karns (BP long guy/SP#5)

Nuno (Mid inning relief)

Zych (mid innings relief)

Montgomery (Lefty specialist)

Guaipe (middle innings relief)

O’Malley (backup at CF, LF, corner infield)

Sardinas (middle infield backup)

 

[PolarVortex]

Eventually (hopefully sooner rather than later) Scribner, Furbush and Cook will all be in the bullpen and I'd guess that Guaipe, Montgomery and either Paxton or Karns (whichever one is not in the rotation) will be sent down.

We could also see Montero fairly soon too if one of the starting bats gets off to a slow start. For me, I'm done with Montero. Ready to move on. But the position players in AA and AAA are so wretchedly horrible that it will probably be Montero by default. Either him or Romero. Two proven failures at the MLB level....

 

[EVille3]

Eventually (hopefully sooner rather than later) Scribner, Furbush and Cook will all be in the bullpen and I'd guess that Guaipe, Montgomery and either Paxton or Karns (whichever one is not in the rotation) will be sent down.

We could also see Montero fairly soon too if one of the starting bats gets off to a slow start. For me, I'm done with Montero. Ready to move on. But the position players in AA and AAA are so wretchedly horrible that it will probably be Montero by default. Either him or Romero. Two proven failures at the MLB level....

I've been seeing a lot of articles stating that Peralta is virtually a lock for the BP. Also Montgomery is out of options, so he will either be on 25 or waived. Not sure if he will clear waivers or not...

 

[cezero]

No way Montgomery will clear waivers.

 

[EVille3]

No way Montgomery will clear waivers.

I wouldn't think so. Best to keep in the pen with Nuno as LHP and make a decision when Furbush is ready.

 

[Anointed One]

Eventually (hopefully sooner rather than later) Scribner, Furbush and Cook will all be in the bullpen and I'd guess that Guaipe, Montgomery and either Paxton or Karns (whichever one is not in the rotation) will be sent down.....

I don't think Montgomery has any more options... He can't be sent down... He'd have to be DFA'd or something..




... whoops... Just noticed this was already addressed in here...

 

[SeattleCoug]

With the Furbush injury, I think that gives Montgomery a spot in the bullpen.

Right now the bullpen is tough to guess still. I think there may be a piece added before the 25 is set whether it be trading Montero or something else.

I'd say:

Catcher- Ianetta, Clevenger
1st- Lind, Lee
2nd-Cano
3rd-Seager
SS- Marte
UTL- Sardinas
OF- Smith, Guti, Martin, Aoki
DH/OF- Cruz

Rotation: Felix, Kuma, Miley, Walker, Paxton

Bullpen: Cishek, Benoit, Zych, Nuno, Montgomery, Guaipe, **Added player**

DL: Furbush, Scribner, Cook
AAA: Romero, Karns, O'Malley, the rest of the bullpen guys

Montero: traded or DFA'd

 

[DunceKaep]

I'd say:

Catcher- Ianetta, Clevenger
1st- Lind, Romero
2nd-Cano
3rd-Seager
SS- Marte
UTL- Sardinas
OF- Smith, Guti, Martin, Aoki
DH/OF- Cruz

Rotation: Felix, Kuma, Miley, Walker, Paxton

Bullpen: Cishek, Benoit, Zych, Nuno, Montgomery, Karns. New Guy.

 

[NWinAZ]

Here we go:

Greg Johns ‏@GregJohnsMLB 1h1 hour ago


Mariners have sent down infielder Shawn O'Malley and right-handers Joe WIeland and Casey Coleman.

 

[NWinAZ]

1. 
   Greg Johns ‏@GregJohnsMLB 10m10 minutes ago
   RH reliever Joel Peralta has also been told he'll be added to 40-man, though that's not finalized yet since 40-man is currently full.
2. 
   Greg Johns ‏@GregJohnsMLB 10m10 minutes ago
   Dipoto says Dae-Ho Lee added to 40-man roster and "likely" will be on final 25-man, though that decision not made yet.
   

 

[NWinAZ]

Greg Johns ‏@GregJohnsMLB 26m26 minutes ago


Another roster move for Mariners: RH Justin De Fratus reassigned to Minor League camp.

 

[cezero]

Paxton has been awful today.

3.2 innings pitched, 9 hits, 7 ER, 2 BB.

 

[NWinAZ]

Paxton has been awful today.

3.2 innings pitched, 9 hits, 7 ER, 2 BB.

I knew should have been dealt early in December when teams were asking about him. Bedard 2.0.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Paxton has been awful today.

3.2 innings pitched, 9 hits, 7 ER, 2 BB.

Posted in another thread that it's unfortunate he isn't pitching like he wants to earn a spot

 

[PolarVortex]

Posted in another thread that it's unfortunate he isn't pitching like he wants to earn a spot

I don't think his attitude or motivation is the problem. He came to camp this year in better shape than any previous years. That implies motivation, I think. So he is either hurt, or his brain is broken, or he has just been carved on one time too many.

 

[cezero]

Paxton was sent to minor league camp today.

Karns is our #5

Mariners send James Paxton, Chris Taylor, Stefen Romero to Tacoma, hand fifth starter's job to Nathan Karns