Well, maybe not clues, but at least an idea that we haven’t properly shaken out. The Mariners recently traded Omar Narvaez to Milwaukee and their big prize in the return was a draft choice, the 70th overall pick (for now) to be exact.
Last winter, they traded Carlos Santana to Cleveland for Edwin Encarnacion and another competitive balance draft slot, which ended up turning into Isiah Campbell, who immediately fell inside our Top 15 prospects. Are you starting to see the trend we are talking about?
Each of the past two off-seasons, Jerry Dipoto has completed a trade that involves snagging a selection at the end of the second round.