Shortly after the Mike Zunino trade that left us wondering if the Mariners were headed for a hard rebuild, Jerry Dipoto reassured fans that this was a “re-imagining,” not a rebuild, hinting at upcoming moves but invoking the trifecta of Edwin Díaz, Mitch Haniger, and Marco Gonzales as players deemed close to untouchable by the “re-imagining.” Specifically, Dipoto said he’d need to be “blown away” by the offer in order to trade his young star closer.
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