We’re just a month into the offseason, and Jerry Dipoto has already had his most active winter as Seattle’s general manager. Contrary to the club’s indications in an early October press conference, the Mariners have opted to rebuild. While painful for a fanbase that hasn’t seen playoff baseball in nearly two decades, it’s an understandable decision for an aging team that almost certainly didn’t have the horses to compete for the playoffs.



Following the winter’s first blockbuster – in which Dipoto dealt James Paxton to New York for a package of prospects – the Mariners announced two more deals on Monday. First, in a slow-brewing trade that developed over several days, Seattle dealt Robinson Canó and Edwin Díaz to the New York Mets. In return, the Mets sent back five players, including former All-Star Jay Bruce and highly touted prospect Jarred Kelenic, along with significant salary relief.



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