ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - AUGUST 19: Tom Murphy #2 of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated after hitting a three run home run in the first inning during a game at Tropicana Field on August 19, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The Seattle Mariners are in a weird spot of competing but still planning for the future. Should they entertain trade offers for catcher Tom Murphy?
Last season the Seattle Mariners used 4 different catchers, Austin Nola (gone), Joe Odum (gone), Joe Hudson (gone), and Luis Torrens. The reason that three of the four are now gone are because of the trade last year for Luis Torrens, Cal Raleigh looking close to being MLB ready, and Tom Murphy is healthy.