Seattle Mariners welcome back Kyle Seager classic
Kyle Seager, Seattle Mariners. (Photo by Dinur, via Flickr)
How does Seager fit into the rebuild?
Coming into this season, most Seattle Mariners fans hoped that Kyle would return to form. At that point, another team would come calling for his services and give DiPoto “an offer he couldn’t refuse.” That may still be the case, and I’ll talk about that more in a minute.
The left side of the infield could be in excellent hands if Seager stays. Seattle would have an All-Star at third and an ever-improving J.P. Crawford at short. Not to mention, fielding a strong defensive outfield with maybe Julio Rodriguez and Kyle Lewis behind them in left and center.
That’s an excellent left side of the field for a contending team! Maybe only the Astros would have as good of a left side in the next two years. Additionally, the quartet, along with Jarred Kelenic, would make for a very formidable start to the Mariners batting order.
Possible trade partners
The flip side is a Kyle Seager trade. If Kyle continues his production and play, he could bring back a good return. One thing to keep in mind is that if Seager is traded, the 2022 club option becomes a player option.
A more detailed discussion of trades is for another article. Some teams that might have interest in a 2016-esque Kyle Seager are Tampa, Milwaukee, Texas, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Perhaps a surprise team to consider would be Atlanta. They have a deep farm system and could use a complete third baseman. Austin Riley can mash the ball and is ok defensively. At the same time, Johan Camargo is better defensively but maybe not as powerful as Riley. Seager can hit well, with power and play gold glove defense.
The trade deadline is August 31st. All Seager needs to do is to keep doing what he’s currently doing. As long as he keeps it up, both he and the Seattle Mariners are in a win-win situation. Something that doesn’t happen very often.