With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report to spring training in Peoria, Ariz., on Feb. 19, here are three things to watch as the Mariners prepare for the 2016 season.
With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report to spring training in Peoria, Ariz., on Feb. 19, here are three things to watch as the Mariners prepare for the 2016 season:
1. Roster change
Change was expected when general manager Jerry Dipoto was hired Sept. 28. He had a different philosophy for building an organization than his predecessor, Jack Zduriencik.
“We talked about a plan, what we’re going to do with this offseason, how we wanted to structure this roster and some of the tenets that we most significantly believe in, in moving forward as an organization and now we’re going to do,” Dipoto said.