This team needs relievers and our own Ty Gonzalez mentioned some potential fits in his article last week; however, one intriguing name that was not mentioned was former Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger.
Boxberger struggled a bit last year as he registered a -0.7 WAR while issuing 32 walks, a number too high for high leverage relievers, but he still managed 32 saves and 71 strikeouts in just over 53 innings of work. While these aren’t Edwin Diaz numbers, Boxberger could fit in the back-end of the Mariners bullpen.
Boxberger was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks and would fit the mold of what Dipoto is looking for: a player coming off of a sub par year that would accept a one year deal at a small base salary.