In the lead-up to Spring Training opening on February 14th, we’re working our way through the roster with a preview of each position group. Today: the outfield.
When Jerry Dipoto took over as general manager of the Mariners, the goals were clear from the jump. One, perhaps, stood out more than any other when it came to reshaping the roster.
“We need to be more athletic in the outfield,” Dipoto said in November of 2015 at the General Managers Meetings, his first at the reins of the Mariners. “We need to cover ground a little bit better than we have the last couple of years, particularly last year (2015).