At some point in time this Winter, the Mariners and Rays will link up for a trade. We all know it’s coming. Now entering Jerry Dipoto’s fourth offseason in Seattle, the GM has already swung nine trades with Tampa that have often featured some big names swapping jerseys and coasts. The biggest of which being last May’s four-player deal between the two teams that saw Álex Colomé and Denard Span head to the Pacific Northwest.
In most cases, these two teams have executed deals that benefit one another equally. Some have wound up lopsided, sure, but that’s the risk every team takes with every trade.