Only July 6, the Mariners rewarded Dipoto with a multi-year contract extension for his mostly successful retooling of the Mariners’ roster. I say “mostly” due in part to the hiccups that have occurred along the way, but that’s to be expected of most general managers.
What Dipoto inherited in late 2015 was an absolute dumpster fire from an entire organizational perspective. The Major League roster was decent at best, at least offering a few pieces to build around. The farm, on the other hand, was an entire mess.
Dipoto has utilized the players Jack Zduriencik left behind to build a competitive Major League roster over the last three years.