Seattle Mariners Free Agency Profile: Infielder Freddy Galvis

After an extremely active November, Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto entered December with a handful of goals. This week, he has addressed 2 of the goals but one big one remains: finding a veteran shortstop.

The Mariners landed the RHH bat they have been seeking, trading Ben Gamel to Milwaukee for Domingo Santana. They also added Zach Rosscup on a deal to help bolster the bullpen. While there is still work to be done in the bullpen, the next big item on the agenda is finding a shortstop.

While Dipoto sees J.P. Crawford as the Mariners shortstop of the future, that future may not begin until the middle of 2019. As such, Seattle is in the market for a veteran placeholder to handle the duties. In a…