It’s not a certainty because, well, it’s Jerry Dipoto. But based on what the Mariners general manager has said and done in the weeks leading up to Monday’s Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, the organization isn’t expected to be quite as busy during those hectic three and half days of trade-maneuvering, rumor-mongering of baseball activity compared to last offseason.
Unlike a year ago, Dipoto isn’t in the process of overhauling his 25-man roster and 40-man roster in an effort to better his overall philosophy of success. This offseason was more about tweaking and filling expected needs on the projected 25-man roster while building overall athleticism and 40-man roster flexibility.