What do the Mariners ultimately have in Roenis Elias?
If I were to guess, I’d imagine that most people felt positively about Roenis Elias’s debut campaign. In fact, I’ve even attached a poll below, and unless my bravado unintentionally manipulates the vote, I’ll bet that most of you will select one of the top two choices. Elias was an obscure non-roster invite to spring training in 2014. He’s now in the rotation. People like getting something out of nothing.
For a couple of reasons though, it’s difficult to evaluate what the Mariners have in their Cuban lefty.