SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 25: Marco Gonzales, former Cardinals pitcher, of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto traded away Tyler O’Neill to the Cardinals for Marco Gonzales three years ago. How did it turn out?
The Seattle Mariners and Jerry Dipoto took a huge gamble on acquiring Marco Gonzales near the MLB trade deadline in 2017 from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Tyler O’Neill. At the time, O’Neill was the 36th ranked MLB prospect, so he was not just some nobody.