Seattle Mariners must settle an unsettled outfield
The Seattle Mariners found out the hard way that they need to improve certain aspects of their team. One of those areas is their corner outfielders.
Baseball is a funny game. A year ago, the Seattle Mariners won 90 games and narrowly missed the postseason. This year they won 90 again and made it. Speaking of funny…
When looking ahead to the 2022 season, fans were trying to figure out how the M’s would fit all their outfield talent into three spots.
Seattle had 2020 American League Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis, as well as the resurgent Mitch Haniger, who was coming off of a 39 home run, 100 RBI season.
Also on the roster was, Jarred Kelenic, the former top prospect in baseball, and his successor to that title Julio Rodriguez, who was expected to be part of the team by midseason.
Speedy Taylor Trammell showed signs that, at least defensively, he was a Major League player. They also had utility man Dylan Moore, someone that could give one of the regulars a day off.
Mariners’ GM Jerry Dipoto wasn’t satisfied with all that talent, so on March 14, he added Jesse Winker in a trade with Cincinnati. The left fielder was coming off of an all-star season in 2021.
The Seattle Mariners had an embarrassment of outfield riches. But as they say, “the best laid plans often go astray.”
Final Trade Details:
Mariner get:
• All-Star OF Jesse Winker
• IF Eugenio SuárezRed get:
• Justin Dunn
• Brandon Williamson
• Jake FraleyA+++++ by the Seattle Mariners ?pic.twitter.com/NkISC68ecy
— Seattle Mariners ON Tap (@MarinersONtap) March 14, 2022