Nelson Cruz’s trade value has never been higher after a career season that included eye-popping power. The question for new Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto is whether Cruz is more valuable in the middle of the Mariners’ batting order.
For a month and half now, Jerry Dipoto has been picking at the Mariners’ roster like it was a prison cell at Shawshank. The moves have been mild yet material — prudent yet productive.
But what if, to truly make the M’s better, the first-year general manager needs to set aside the pickaxe and break out the sledgehammer? What if Dipoto needs to trade Nelson Cruz?