Zoning in on the 2016 Mariners
Starting the day he took over as general manager of the Mariners, Jerry Dipoto made clear his intentions to improve the team’s athleticism and put together a club more fit to play in the confines of Safeco Field. That plan became reality in a big way when he acquired Leonys Martin in a trade with the Rangers.
“With Leonys Martin, we get one of the premier defensive center fielders in baseball. He’s been among the best in the league over the past three years,” Dipoto said at the time of the trade.