Before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, we’re checking in to see how each team has fared thus far this off-season, acknowledging that there’s still time for that evaluation to change. Teams will be presented in reverse order of finish from 2016. Next up: the Seattle Mariners.
2016 Results
86–76 (.531), second place in the American League West
Key Departures
OF Nori Aoki, RHP Arquimedes Caminero, OF Franklin Gutierrez*, C Chris Iannetta, RHP Nathan Karns, 1B Dae-ho Lee, 1B Adam Lind*, SS Ketel Marte, LHP Vidal Nuño, OF Seth Smith, RHP Drew Storen, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen
Key Arrivals
OF Jarrod Dyson, RHP Casey Fien, RHP Yovani Gallardo, OF Mitch Haniger, RHP Chris Heston, LHP James Pazos, C Carlos Ruiz, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, 2B Jean Segura, RHP Shae Simmons, LHP Drew Smyly, 3B Danny Valencia
(*free agent, still unsigned)
Off-season In Review
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