The Future of Mallex Smith with the Seattle Mariners

At this point, we still don’t know if there will be a baseball season or not. But today, I am looking at Mallex Smith and his future as the Seattle Mariners center fielder.

Last year the Mariners reacquired Mallex Smith in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. It is interesting because the Mariners had acquired Smith from the Atlanta Braves on January 11, 2017, but traded him within minutes to the Rays.

Mallex Smith had two solid seasons in Tampa Bay, a major reason the Mariners picked up from the Rays. He batted .270 and .298 in those two seasons. Last year, he got hurt early on in spring training so he didn’t make the trip to Japan staying behind in Peoria, Arizona before joining the team in…