Mariners Outfield Going Into Spring Training

Outside of Julio Rodriguez  there is some

questions  about the the outfield.  Last

year the starting  outfield  was Julio along

with Jarred Kelenic and Teoscar Hernandez.

Kelenic  is  now with the  Atlanta Braves

and Hernandez  is  with the Los Angeles 

Dodgers.  The Mariners  didn’t  get anyone 

in return for either one.

Luke Raley and the return  of  Mitch Haniger 

will be the  major players in the corner

outfields. Raley should start all the games

against right-handers while Haniger will

start against lefties  at least. With Haniger

the question is how healthy  will he be

for the season  and if so will he be close 

to the player we knew.

When Haniger needs a day off which is most

likely against right handers the first choice

going into camp is Dominic Canzone who the

Mariners picked up in the Paul Sewald trade

at the end of last July. He has a lot of talent 

however Canzone  doesn't have  a lot of major

league experience.  If training camp shows 

he is ready we could see him in the lineup 

starting in the outfield a lot. Haniger could

dh occasionally as well though Mitch Garver 

is expected to  be  the  regular dh. Garver

could catch on occasion  with Haniger at

dh.

When Raley isn't  in the outfield which most

likely  against a tough lefty we will see Dylan

Moore instead. He could play instead of

Haniger as well  again depending on health. 

Another candidate  against lefties  at this

point is Sam Haggerty. Right now though

he looks  like  the man out going into the

regular  season. 

Other candidates  in the outfield  are Cade

Marlowe, Canaan Smith-Njiba and Taylor 

Trammell  as left handed hitters along with

Samad Taylor a right handed hitter the M's 

acquired  recently from the Kansas City 

Royals. Taylor will likely  start in Tacoma 

unless the Mariners trade Dylan Moore.

Taylor Trammell  has shown talent however 

hasn't  shown much on the major league

level.  The question  has the Mariners given

him  a real shot. He is out of options so he

has to show what he has in the spring.  His

biggest issue has been not healthy during

the spring. This year he has to stay healthy 

in camp to have a shot with the Mariners 

or going elsewhere. He is a great guy so

I hope he does it.

The Mariners at least have depth in the 

outfield  from the left side of the plate.

I wish they had more from the right side

with question  marks outside of Julio.

Go M's.