After the Seattle Mariners took care of their biggest priority this offseason by signing Josh Naylor to a five-year contract, they have been quiet with adding hitters to their lineup. They lost out on their number two priority in Jorge Polanco, who signed with the New York Mets. Now that they lost him, they might need to turn in a different direction so that they don't get held hostage in a trade.
There are lots of reporters (including Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic) who have linked the Mariners to the notable second basemen on the trade market in Ketel Marte and Brendan Donovan.