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Morosi: Are the Mariners a potential suitor for Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds?
The Mariners have made only one additition to their MLB roster in free company this offseason in reliever Trevor Gott, with their two biggets acquisitions coming through commerce in outfielder Teoscar Hernández and second baseman Kolten Wong. However may one other large commerce be on the best way?
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A longtime Seattle commerce goal has requested his commerce in Pittsburgh outfielder Bryan Reynolds, a slugging change hitter with three years left on his present contract.
Might Reynolds be becoming a member of the Mariners in an offseason blockbuster?
MLB Community insider Jon Morosi joined Seattle Sports activities 710 AM’s Wyman and Bob on Wednesday for his weekly chat and one of many matters mentioned was whether or not Reynolds may wind up with the Mariners.
“I do suppose Reynolds is a chance,” Morosi stated.
The difficulty, Morosi stated, can be whether or not the Mariners are keen to half with their high prospects with a view to get Reynolds to Seattle. That’s particularly the case after the M’s traded high shortstop prospects Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo together with two pitching prospects for workers ace Luis Castillo final summer time.
“I’m undecided if after the Luis Castillo deal that the Mariners would really feel compelled to most likely supply – you’d have to actually give one other high 100 within the industry-type prospect, on the very least, to get Bryan Reynolds,” Morosi stated. “So I believe you’d must have that urge for food to actually surrender a high-end participant.”
What may assist the Mariners in a pursuit of Reynolds is that proper now, there are nonetheless loads of high quality outfielders accessible in free company.
“This I believe is one most likely irritating a part of this for the Pirates and the commerce requests and the way it’s all unfolding, is that there are such a lot of different credible, good outfielders accessible,” Morosi stated.
That might impression the Mariners each in making an attempt to get Reynolds, but additionally when it comes to including to the roster total.
“(Andrew) Benintendi when he’s at his greatest is an All-Star,” Morosi stated. “… Might we see Michael Conforto come again residence within the Pacific Northwest? There are such a lot of good, a minimum of good common, above-average bats accessible that I count on the Mariners to get one in every of them.”
Take heed to the total dialogue with Morosi at this hyperlink or within the participant beneath.
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