Mariners Trade-a-Day: Fixing the Bullpen in One Fell Swoop

After the Indians acquired Brad Hand and Adam Cimber on Thursday, I looked for a similarly structured deal for the Mariners. Here’s what I came up with.

I couldn’t find a pair of relievers of Hand and Cimber’s caliber for the Mariners, but I came close. In fact, it’ll cost a lot less too.

There’s no question that the Mariners’ bullpen is in need of an upgrade. We’ve been over this. In my mind, the Mariners need at least two new relievers by the end of July. Whether they come internally or from another organization doesn’t matter, and I prefer a mix of both.

I would like for the M’s to add a significant left-handed bullpen piece, but I can’t find anyone that truly fits other than Aaron Loup.…