Luke Stevenson

I wouldn't trade Feldman Sullivan.

I wouldn't trade Luke Stevenson.

I wouldn't trade Boston Smith even.

My list would probably start with, yeah, like, Corbin Dickerson at best.

Next question comes from Xander on Patreon.

Xander's question is, "If we can't get Arizona's manager, is there a package that can bring Lyle's high school arch nemesis Corbin Carroll home? If I had to do it, uh, this is the package I would offer: George Kirby, Johnny Farmello, Felene Celeston, and Luke Stevenson."

Wow.

I don't know if I'd call Corbin a nemesis.

Yeah.

He also drafted Luke Stevenson, oh.

So there you go.

Do the Orioles...

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Let's get back into your questions here on Mailbag Tuesday.

NWFXC wants to know, "What are the realities we could see a Boston Smith or Luke Stevenson compete for backup catcher? Uh, Pereda penciled in, I'm sure.

Or do they look to the outside again in an effort to preserve Cal?" Uh, I would think that Johnny Pereda's going to be your backup to start the year.

There was a few others.

Ben Williamson was one of them, Luke Stevenson another.

But of course, George Kirby was the biggest one.

And again, very respected throughout the entire league.

So another, another change in the, uh, baseball ops.

And Ty was, uh, helpful for the Mariners in getting George Kirby, Johnny Farmelo, Brody Hopkins, Ben Williamson, and Luke Stevenson.

So those are, uh, those are some pretty good names.

Uh, maybe that'll help the Orioles identify some pitching.

Now we'll never

know, see? Then the other Seattle catcher that started at high A was Luke Stevenson, kind of a big name draftee in his draft year, but he has been doing it.

And I was really surprised that he did not get up to double A this year.

243 with a 405 on base, a 488 slug, 22 home runs, 98 walks on the year.

to me that's that is like absolutely what you want as the trade-off for your high strikeout catcher is he will still get on base he is not doing the uh three true outcome i'm only do like he does hit the ball but he also will legitimately get on base to not end all these innings like if you're a Seattle fan and you've been hating this year and Cal Raleigh and all the things that have been going on, it's, he's not gotten on base at the clip that he needs to.

And like, whereas Luke, like obviously they're not the same player.

Luke Stevenson on the other end of this college drafted guy has been getting on base.

So it's really nice to see the other side of what could be right.