What we know about the Seattle Mariners is that they are unlikely to make a flashy move this winter but are going to be scouring the market for what GM Jerry Dipoto calls, “opportunity buys”.
The phrase is a bit ambiguous but we have little risk in assuming this means Dipoto will be looking for pitchers whose markets will be depressed by a variety of factors. Pitchers coming off of injuries, poor performances, and perhaps upside plays from overseas?
The latest international free agent expected to make the transition to the majors is Korean left-handed pitcher Kwang-Hyun Kim.