On June 6, 2011 the Seattle Mariners had the second overall pick the draft and used it on Danny Hultzen, he then signed a 5 year $8.5 million dollar contract, with a $6.35 million dollar signing bonus. Since then, Hultzen spent a half a season in Double-A Jackson, and then spent the rest of 2012 and then 2013 season in Triple-A Tacoma. This year though Hultzen underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and labrum damage in his shoulder, which is possibly the worst-case scenario for any pitcher. This surgery will sideline him for the whole 2014 season.
This type of surgery ended the career of Brandon Webb two years ago. As you remember Webb was a three time All Star in Arizona with the Diamondbacks, won the 2006 Cy Young Award, and lead the National League in wins in 06 and in 08.
So, what should the Mariners do with Hultzen when he returns in two years fully healthy and ready to pitch? Should the Mariners trade him while he's still valuable or take a risk and keep him? If the Mariners trade him while teams are still looking at him then perhaps the M's might get a pitcher and a big bat for the powerful lefthander. If the Mariners though decide to keep him then they risk spending money on him and he might get hurt again and there goes $14.4 million dollars straight down the toilet.
So there is the question, and I'll go ahead and go all Shakespeare; "To trade Danny Hultzen, or not to trade Hultzen? That is the biggest question!". A lot of money has been put into this kid and for the Mariners sake I hope that money doesn't end up retiring in 2 years.
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