The pitchers and catchers for the Seattle Mariners report on February 12. So the time is coming up soon.
Questions still need to be answered. Any more trades or signings by Jerry Dipoto. The Mariners can use at least a couple of more starting pitchers to compete for the rotation. They have no one if one of the five starters are injured. Also, Dee Gordon going to be around or traded before or during spring training. Dipoto says Shed Long will be the Mariners second baseman so what role will Gordon play if he is still here.
The bullpen will be wide open for competition. They will have eight relief pitchers with sixteen competing for those spots on the 40-man roster. They likely will have a few more pitchers from the minor leagues or veterans signed with minor league contracts competing as well.
Tom Murphy looks like he will be the starting catcher with Austin Nola backing him up.
First base likely will be Evan White signing a long-term contract.
Second base looks to be Shed Long with Kyle Seager at third and JP Crawford rounding out the infield.
The starting outfield right now according to Dipoto starting Haniger in right, Mallex Smith in center and Kyle Lewis in left. There should be competition for the fourth outfield spot or someone takes over for either Lewis or Smith
So let's see what happens over the next four weeks.
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