MLB insider pitches a nonsensical Mariners trade for washed up All-Star

St. Louis Cardinals v Chicago Cubs | Matt Dirksen/GettyImagesMLB Network insider Jon Morosi is back on the “Nolan Arenado to Seattle” carousel again, floating the idea that the Mariners are a potential landing spot for the veteran third baseman. In a vacuum, “future Hall of Famer at a position of need” is an easy sell. Mariners fans have watched this lineup go ice-cold at the worst times for years. A big name can always sound like the cure.

But the version of Arenado you’re trading for in late 2025 isn’t the one that used to terrorize pitchers in Colorado. The latest body of work is the problem. Arenado just posted career lows across the board offensively, slashing .237/.289/.377 with a .666…