Seattle Mariners Trade a Day: Marco Gonzales to a Division Rival

As the hours continue to tick down towards the trade deadline, Mariners fans are becoming more and more anxious about when the next shoe will drop. While GM Jerry Dipoto works the phone, we will continue to work our imagination.

Over the past week, we have begun to look at a highly unlikely trade candidate for the Mariners, Marco Gonzales. The 27-year-old lefty is unlikely to be dealt as he has 4 more years of club control after this season and has been held up as an example for future Mariners on how to handle their business.

In addition to this, Gonzales is a rock-solid, middle-of-the-rotation arm who won’t even begin to make serious money until after 2021. He’s a young, cheap, and…