Tomorrow, the Seattle Mariners are faced with an unenviable decision. The deadline to tender contracts to players under team control is on the horizon and I’d expect no surprises. Except in the case of Mark Trumbo. I’m not sure anyone knows what to do with Mark Trumbo. There’s a nontrivial case to be made for not tendering a contract to Mark Trumbo, as farfetched as it may seem.
Earlier in the offseason, there were a few rumors that Jerry Dipoto was shopping Mark Trumbo. Then, this morning, Bob Dutton threw more coal on the fire with this report:
#Mariners trying to trade 1B/OF Mark Trumbo prior to Wednesday’s deadline for contracts.