The Seattle Mariners have built up a farm system worthy of landing a big fish.
They've got nine top-100 prospects in the latest MLB Pipeline update, the most of any team in the league.
A new ESPN article suggests the Mariners should use that talent base to land one of the best players in baseball: Ronald Acuña Jr.
The proposal acknowledges that Acuña probably isn't available right this moment, but assesses that the Mariners have the best offer to get a deal done if it does come on the table at some point.
In return for Acuña, ESPN has the Mariners trading Colt Emerson, Bryce Miller, Harry Ford, Lazaro Montes and Brandyn Garcia.
"The Mariners have never played in a World Series. Their right-field production is among the worst in the majors," writes ESPN. "Oh, and they have a loaded farm system with nine prospects on MLB.com's recently updated top 100, more than any other team. On that list, Emerson came in at No. 18, Montes at No. 29 and Ford at No. 56. Miller's value is temporarily down since he's out because of right elbow inflammation, but he had a 2.94 ERA for the Mariners in 2024 and could give the Braves a front-line starter if healthy."
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It's certainly a loaded offer. The Braves could get their shortstop, catcher and cleanup hitter of the future, and if one of the pitchers pans out, too, it looks even better.
Of course, it would also require Atlanta to trade the face of their franchise. And even amid this season's struggles, that probably is a long way from happening.
But it's a fun dream for Seattle. Maybe one day, it could actually come true.