At first, I hated the trade.
On November 18th, Jerry Dipoto called Brian Cashman for the umpteenth time to swap some arms. Going to the Yankees was southpaw JP Sears, my favorite Mariners prospect (yes, I’m a nerd, OK?) Sears tore up Everett and Clinton in 2017 after being drafted in the 11th round in the same year, striking out 51 (!) in 27.2 innings while walking just 12 and giving up zero homers. The 21-year-old seemed fast-tracked for Seattle. Instead the M’s decided to let him try to break out in a star-studded Yankees system.