Seattle Aims for League Best Pitching Staff
After a disappointing loss in the World Series to the Oakland Athletics, Seattle pulled off a blockbuster trade in an attempt to reach that next plateau. By sending Hunter Pence along with Jared Weaver, Adam Kennedy, the injured Kelvim Escobar and their 2nd and 3rd round picks to the Florida Marlins, Seattle acquired Javier Vazquez and the number one overall pick in which they announced their plans to draft center fielder Andrew McCutchen to fill their center field void. While Vazquez is coming off a bad year where he posted a 6-18 record with a 4.76 ERA while giving up 36 HRs for the last place Marlins, Seattle hopes he can do better. Florida, meanwhile, aims to infuse new talent into a team that has struggled recently, finishing 7th or 8th each of the last 3 years.