Seattle Mariners: These Huge Names Could Replace Kyle Seager
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Trade Targets
There are other free agents to consider. Next up are Ehire Adrianza, Starlin Castro, and Seattle native Jake Lamb. All three are serviceable but don’t offer anywhere near the production of Castellanos or Bryant. If Dipoto cant land either Castellanos or Bryant, he’s better off making a trade.
Two players the Seattle Mariners should highly consider trading for, both play in New York, Jeff McNeil (Mets) and Miguel Andujar (Yankees).
If the M’s want McNeil, he won’t be cheap. The Mets don’t have to trade him, and he’s been a mainstay of their lineup since 2019. Injuries took their toll on “The Flying Squirrel” in 2021. He only hit .251, which was 68 points below his career average. His defense is good, and McNeill gets on base at a career .364 clip.
NYM traded away several of their top minor leaguers over the past few years, so their farm system needs an upgrade, especially pitching. Of course, they’ll ask for George Kirby or Emerson Hancock but might be willing to take Connor Phillips and Matt Brash plus someone off the main roster.
Andujar will be cheaper, but there’s a good reason why. He hasn’t been the same since injuring his rotator cuff in May of 2019. Before the injury, Andujar hit .297 with a .853 OBP. After he got hurt, those numbers dropped to .228 and .588.
The Yankees say they still believe in him. But New York is a fickle market; GM Brian Cashman may not be able to keep him around. They could use outfield help, and the M’s might have a good one to spare, so a deal might get done.
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