PEORIA, Ariz. – Thanks to injuries, ineptitude and a rebuilding plan that was going to focus on the future more in 2020, the Mariners had to make some creative decisions for the day-to-day outfield in 2019. At times, they were forced to play infielders Tim Lopes (29 games) and Shed Long (14 games) in left field despite neither having really playing the position. And if that wasn’t bad enough, they had to play Mac Williamson, a player they picked up for Triple-A depth, in 24 games, including 21 starts, and Keon Broxton, an outfielder that struggles hit at the MLB level, in 25 games with 17 starts.
Mariners roster overview: Talent, potential and inexperience abound in the outfield
