Late last night, the San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays made an interesting trade that was so easy to draw a comparison for a Mariners trade of Mitch Haniger, it was likely the first thought that came to people’s mind.
The deal sent Tommy Pham and Jake Cronenworth to San Diego for Hunter Renfroe and Xavier Edwards. Both Pham and Renfroe are right-handed outfield bats who are somehow right in the middle of what Haniger is.
When you compare Haniger to Pham, you see a similar offensive profile.