Mariners Make Two Trades Friday

We were hoping for at least a couple 

trades to happen soon and the Mariners 

delivered however made them a better

team it is hard to know. 

The first trade was the Mariners traded 

left handed starter Robbie Ray who they signed as a free agent before the 2021 

season to the San Francisco Giants for 

former Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch

Haniger and riggt-handed pitcher Anthony

DeSclafani. 

Mitch spent five years with the Mariners

before signing as a free agent with the

Giants a year ago.  He only had two healthy

seasons with the Mariners. They both were 

great years so if he can stay healthy this

time around it will help Mariners. He only

appeared in 61 games last year for the

Giants. 

Anthony DeSclafani like Haniger was hurt

as well. He pitched in only 24 games the 

last two games. Anthony had a wonderful

season in 2012 where he went 13-7 with

an era 3.17. He would be good acquisition

if he can get back to that year. Unless the Mariners trade one of their starting five

he likely won't start too many games.

The Mariners could flip him in another

trade though.

Robbie Ray missed most of last season

with injury and could miss half of 2024 

as well. Main reason of the trade is

having extra capital for the Mariners 

to spend to acquire or sign another

player. 

In the second trade the Mariners sent

infielder Jose Caballero to the Tampa

Bay Rays for outfielder/first baseman

Luke Daley. Caballero had a good start

in his rookie year for the Mariners however

slacked off in the second half ending

up batting .221. It is better for the most

part than utility players Dylan Moore and

Sam Haggerty did. Haggerty spent part

of last year in triple A Tacoma. The

Mariners need to find another utility 

player unless they can find a regular

third baseman. 

Luke Daley played in 119 games last

year for the Rays. He batted .249 with

19 home runs and 49 RBIs. Been 

mentioned about Daley and Canzone 

to platoon in left however they are 

both left handed hitters.  Besides Haniger

and Julio Rodriguez right now Dylan

Moore is the only other right handed bat.

I really hope the Mariners go out and

pick up another right handed bat in the

outfield. We will see what Jerry Dipoto

hss in mind. Go M's.