Mariners rumor: Jerry Dipoto is open to add a veteran SP

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 30: GM Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners looks on from the dugout. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The Mariners haven’t had a whole lot going on in terms of free agents and trades, but now we finally have something to talk about. The Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto spoke on MLB Network Radio and said he’d be open to trade for a controllable starter.

What does this mean for the Mariners?

It’s funny because I was just discussing what the Mariners 6-man rotation would look like, and I still don’t know… Marco Gonzales, James Paxton, and Justus Sheffield are the only locks for me. For the Mariners coaching staff, Yusei Kikuchi and Chris Flexen are also locked in which…