Of course, this is to be expected for a rebuilding team. Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto has a knack for finding bullpen talent, so trying to turn Seattle’s pen from bad to good isn’t high on his priority list right now. But if the right arm comes available, it could make sense to try and fill in some weak spots now.
The Mariners have some good young arms in the minor leagues and the odds that they’ll have a talented bullpen when they are ready to compete is pretty good. But while Dipoto will probably shop Roenis Elias hard, guys like Austin Adams, Connor Sadzeck, and Brandon Brennan have all flashed for extended periods of time, so they have some big league arms to build around.