And no, I’m not suggesting the Mariners go out and sign Nelson Cruz and trade for Edwin Diaz. Sure, those reunions would be fun and certainly make the 2020 roster better. But they aren’t practical.
Instead, we are focusing our parameters on 3 players who played for the Mariners but didn’t exactly leave the fans with warm and fuzzy feelings when they left. Sorry Maple Grove, but you’ll have to wait until next winter for your James Paxton reunion.
We need to keep in mind that GM Jerry Dipoto has already laid out his “vision” for this off-season and at the center of it is making sure his young, position players can get every possible opportunity to play at the big league level.