Fansided · Jun 15, 2018
Mariners Trade-a-Day: Jalen Beeks Could Be the Next Marco Gonzales
All of our “Trade-a-Day” articles so far have touched on established Major League talent. Now it’s time to think outside the box because the Mariners just might have to.
Jerry Dipoto is one of the more creative general managers in baseball. He has never shied away from acquiring Minor League players mid-season to immediately plug into his MLB roster. In 2018, two of those players, Marco Gonzales and Ben Gamel, are key contributors in the Mariners’ extremely hot start.
The Mariners don’t have the most flexible payroll entering July’s Trade Deadline. It’s not awful, but they likely won’t be able to add a large contract to their books. So that’s where Dipoto’s creation plays in.