As more time passes, it seems like more of a sure thing that Bryan Shaw is, in fact, going to be a Seattle Mariner. So I guess we should talk about it. As the story goes, Shaw had something of a breakout in 2017 before enduring two straight negative WAR seasons in 2018 and 2019. The Mariners’ hope, I presume, is to help him turn it around and bolster a youth-laden bullpen.
If you’ll remember, the Mariners had a pretty miserable bullpen last year. Aside from Austin Adams (who looks to be a bona fide bullpen ace) and Matt Magill, the bullpen was grim.