During the Winter Meetings, Seattle manager Scott Servais said again Shed Long will play the majority of time at second base. Dipoto has been shopping Dee Gordon, but no takers as of yet. Gordon has two years left on his contract; however, 2021 is an option year where the Mariners can pay him a small amount when releasing him. This coming season, he will be paid $13 million and Seattle will have to eat most of the contract and get little in return in a potential trade.
Gordon might be traded before the trading deadline when his contract will be much lower; however, to get any type of worth he will have to play.