Shohei Ohtani rumors: 5 monstrous trade packages to land Angels star

Shohei Ohtani rumors: Come to Seattle!!

The Seattle Mariners have emerged as a top suitor for Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese sensation has spent two offseasons training in Seattle, and is very familiar with the area. At the MLB All-Star Game last week, Ohtani looked incredibly comfortable playing in front of M’s fans, and even praised the city.

Now, it should be noted that trading for Ohtani will not come cheap. The Angels will expect a king’s ransom for their two-way star, and the Mariners may be better suited waiting until MLB free agency this winter. With that, though, they run the risk of another team acquiring Ohtani and signing him long term. For now, the Mariners have momentum on their side. An in-division trade is unlikely, but the Halos would be unwise not to listen.

Seattle has plenty of young assets they could trade for Los Angeles, including several top-100 prospects. Here’s what it would take:

Only four players? You bet.

In comparison to the other Ohtani trades, this may seem light. You’d be wrong in that line of thinking though.

Gilbert is an ace in the making, and would slide right into the top of the Halos rotation. Hancock is closing in on the majors himself and projects as a bottom-of-the-rotation starter.

Young is a top-100 prospect and just 19 years old. He plays shortstop. Ford, meanwhile, is already the Mariners No. 7 prospect and has yet to turn 19. He’s a future top-100 prospect at this rate, and the M’s value him highly.