Leave it to Jerry Dipoto to continue his pre-holiday moves. Sure, this signing of Kyle Waldrop is not as exciting as the Mariners getting Jean Segura, which Dipoto did on Thanksgiving Eve, but this Christmas Eve announcement could pay dividends for the M’s in the long run.
Waldrop is a young, left-handed talent that will have time to continue to develop his game at the minor league level this coming year. At the moment, he can’t play at the major league level because the outfield is already jam-packed with other promising prospects.
Nevertheless, when the time comes, Waldrop should be a positive contributor to the Mariners lineup.