Seattle Mariners: Jerry Dipoto’s top 5 tradeable assets
Part of a rebuild is making trades. The Seattle Mariners have some desirable trade assets at GM Jerry Dipoto’s disposal.
The Seattle Mariners have, for the most part, been quiet this offseason. GM Jerry Dipoto is not in classic Trader Jerry mode. Don’t get me wrong. He’s been active, signing a bunch of decent to good relievers with the hope that they’ll have a magical season. It’s not the worst idea. Then again, it doesn’t exactly scream winning strategy.
It’s no secret that Seattle’s bullpen was their major weakness last year. There are a couple of other areas also in need of a boost, such as starting pitching, specifically an ace, and more offense. Help is on the way in those departments, but it’s unclear if those reinforcements will be here in 2021 or 2022.
When those players arrive from the minors, where are they going to play? More specifically, whose spot they’re taking away, and what’s to become of those displaced players? Some will be let go with no return. Others could/should be dealt, to replenish the farm system.