Mariners Acquire Ryon Healy for Emilio Pagan, Prospect

Mariners Get: Ryon Healy (25 HR, .271/.302/.451, 100 wRC+, 0 SB, 2018 Age: 26)

A's Get: Emilio Pagan (2-3, 3.22 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 56/8 K/BB, 2018 Age: 27)

Alexander Campos (2 HR, .290/.413/.367, 136 wRC+, 7 SB at DSL, 2018 Age: 18)

The first notable move of the offseason comes as the A's move slugging corner infielder Ryon Healy up the coast to Seattle for an MLB arm and a minor league bat. Kyle Seager already has third base locked up in Seattle, but Healy looks to be the first baseman going forward with the only competition being Dan Vogelbach and the newly claimed Andrew Romine. Healy made a lot of noise as a rookie in 2016, slashing .305/.337/.524 with 13 home runs in 72 games, good for a 132 wRC+, but he (understandably) took a minor step back in 2017 by slashing .271/.302/.451 with 25 home runs in 149 games. Those are still good numbers and Healy turns just 26 in January, but the 142/23 strikeout to walk ratio was ugly and he'll have to rely on the power for most of his value. For his career, the former Oregon Duck has 38 home runs, a .282/.313/.475 slash line, and 1.3 fWAR over 221 games.

Going back to Oakland are two very interesting players that A's fans have to be happy about. Emilio Pagan was a 26 year old rookie this year, a bit on the older side, but he couldn't have looked any better in his stint. Over 34 appearances, many of which were longer than one inning, he posted a 3.22 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and a 56/9 strikeout to walk ratio in 50.1 innings. He'll have to be careful because he is an extreme fly ball pitcher, but the Coliseum keeps a lot of fly balls in the park, so Pagan should be happy about this deal. 

Also going over is an intriguing 17 year old shortstop named Alexander Campos who tore up the Dominican Summer League in his professional debut this year. The Venezuelan slashed .291/.413/.367 in 59 games and walked more (41) than he struck out (39).  At this point, he doesn't have much power and may not ever develop much, but he is a solid defender with an advanced approach at the plate who has less of a chance to bust than most 17 year old prospects.