Ex-Mariners having mixed results after first month of season

Blue Jays 1B Justin Smoak 2016 stats: .271 BA, .426 OBP, .417 SLG, one double, two homers, seven RBIs, 25 games. Blue Jays 1B Justin Smoak 2016 stats: .271 BA, .426 OBP, .417 SLG, one double, two homers, seven RBIs, 25 games. Photo: Tom Szczerbowski Photo: Tom Szczerbowski Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Ex-Mariners having mixed results after first month of season 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

It happened again and and again until it became a running joke among Mariners fans.

A Mariner struggles. The player leaves Seattle via trade or free agency. He then becomes much better with another team.

Or vice versa.

Some of the biggest acquisitions in club history struggled when big things were expected: Jeff Ciriillo. Rich Aurilia. Scott Spiezio. Chone Figgins. Carlos Silva. Jeff Weaver. Richie Sexson. Somebody else who goes by the name "Rich," probably (not really).

When you have the longest active postseason drought in MLB, the busts add up. Many good players get away. Fans kvetch.

After an offseason of almost constant roster turnover under general manager Jerry Dipoto, there are plenty of former Mariners playing elsewhere. And a few from Jack Zduriencik's regime still trying to hang on at the big-league level. There are even some holdovers from the much-regrettable Bill Bavasi era.

To see how a few of the notables have performed to this point of the regular season, scan the gallery. Note: stats are current through play on May 4.

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