Mariners fans were briefly awoken from their late autumn slumber with the word that teams are at least interested in talking about outfielder Mitch Haniger. This isn’t a major surprise as, despite Haniger missing nearly 100 games with a ruptured testicle and back problems, he is still a valuable player.
Entering his age-29 season and having 3 full seasons of club control remaining, a lot of teams should be interested in Haniger, especially considering the poor free-agent market. And while we do not know if these conversations are anything more than the obligatory due diligence, it none the less makes us wonder who are the best fits for the 2018 All-Star.