Dipoto hasn't ruled out dealing a starting pitcher

But this winter, Seattle’s president of baseball operations isn’t ruling it out.

“We've always been open to listening,” Dipoto told reporters at this week’s General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas, including MLB.com’s Martín Gallegos. “We have sometimes been the protagonist in engaging.”

He also added that teams have already reached out to gauge the availability of Seattle’s starters.

“It'll take a lot for us to move one,” Dipoto said, “and I think, in general, our preference would be to keep all your pitchers. You need them. But if they can make us or allow us access to a hitter we otherwise wouldn't be able to access through prospect packages, position-player deals or free agency, then we…