ARLINGTON, TX - MAY 7: Tom Murphy #2 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after striking out. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
The Seattle Mariners pulled off an incredible trade last year with the San Diego Padres which brought over a top prospect, a future elite reliever, and a young solid hitter. At the heart of the package was Austin Nola, a good but expendable player for the Seattle Mariners and I was hoping Tom Murphy would be the 2021 version of Austin Nola.
Almost everyone at Sodo Mojo thought Tom Murphy would be one of the candidates to be shipped off at the trade deadline but that idea has become rather unrealistic.