Dee Gordon and What Will Happen With Him

With loss of Robinson Cano for a lot of the season because of his injury and suspension the Seattle Mariners are looking at moving Dee Gordon back to second base. He has been taking grounders at second base since Cano was injured on Sunday. 

It will be interesting to see whether Gordon will be playing the rest of the way at second base until Cano's return or spending time between second base and centerfield. This is quite the dilemma for the Mariners.

If Gordon returns to second base on a regular basis this means that the Mariners likely will have Guillermo Heredia playing center field most of the time. So what does that mean for the rest of the outfield? Does that mean that Ben Gamel will play left field on a regular basis or see Andrew Romine playing in left field against lefties or will the Mariners bring up Taylor Motter to platoon in left field and what happens with Gordon Beckham.?

Dee Gordon we have seen so far being an important part of the  Mariners offense and he is a good defenseman at second base as well. Having him at second base with Heredia at center field will make the Mariners a better defensive team. Also Heredia is a better offensive player than Beckham and Romine that I see.

It will be interesting to see whether the Mariners will go out and trade for another outfielder whether as a starter or as a fourth outfielder? I am sure that there are those who wonder what the future of Cano is in Seattle? I am sure he will return to Seattle in good standing. I think the medicine he has been taking should not have cost him 80 games in my opinion. I take the same medicine myself and I never thought anyone in baseball would be suspended in taking it.  Cano's error was not letting major league baseball know that he was taking the medicine. He may not have thought he would be band for it. Nothing more can do on that since he did accept the punishment.

The key to the Mariners season still is up to the Mariners pitching. Even without Cano the Mariners offense is still in good shape though not at the same level that it was. The Mariners bullpen has been struggling lately especially at the backend with Juan Nicasio and Edwin Diaz. Actually Nicasio has had the most trouble pitching in the eighth inning blowing two games that led to losses for the Mariners. The Mariners coaching staff  may have to make some changes there. Also can't be sure how the starting rotation will fair going forward either. It is interesting see how the Mariners will do going forward toward the all-star break in July. I am  sure the Mariners will make at least one trade if not more in the weeks ahead. Go M's.