However, the idea of a player magically walking through the door and fixing the Mariners is a bit farfetched. The team is adding the best player available to its roster in less than a week. Yet expecting Robinson Cano to just be an elite hitter rolling off his couch is an absurd expectation.
There aren’t a lot of places the Mariners can actually improve in August outside of the rotation. The team could use a utility man and an upgrade at first base. Both of those needs could be alleviated by the return of Cano.
The bullpen has been bad since the trade deadline, but opportunities to improve via trade waivers are minimal.