Fansided · Feb 4
Mariners set themselves up for an all-time draft blunder with Jurrangelo Cijntje trade
This is the move Mariners fans asked for. It’s also the move that can turn into a long-running argument.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred takes a photo with Jurrangelo Cijntje after being drafted by the Seattle Mariners. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn ImagesThe Seattle Mariners finally did the thing we’ve been begging them to do: go get a real, everyday bat who doesn’t feel like a platoon riddle.
Brendan Donovan is a big time add. A high-contact, high-OBP, plays-everywhere glue guy who makes a roster feel like it has fewer soft spots. And the front office clearly agreed, because they paid premium prices to get him.