WASHINGTON – Mitch Haniger’s first reaction was pure shock. Jean Segura’s was pure joy.
It was Nov. 23, 2016, the day before Thanksgiving, and both got the call from Arizona general manager Mike Hazen that they were Diamondbacks no longer. Haniger and Segura had been traded to the Mariners, along with since-departed pitcher Zac Curtis, for pitcher Taijuan Walker and shortstop Ketel Marte.
Sitting side by side Monday during media day for the All-Star Game, Haniger and Segura looked back at the blockbuster trade that changed their lives, and changed the course of the Mariners.