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Seattle Mariners rumors: Three potential trade targets before tonight’s deadline

By Ty Gonzalez

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 24: Pitcher Gio Gonzalez #47 of the Washington Nationals delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning of a game at Citi Field on August 24, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. All players across MLB will wear nicknames on their backs as well as colorful, non-traditional uniforms featuring alternate designs inspired by youth-league uniforms. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 24: Pitcher Gio Gonzalez #47 of the Washington Nationals delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning of a game at Citi Field on August 24, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. All players across MLB will wear nicknames on their backs as well as colorful, non-traditional uniforms featuring alternate designs inspired by youth-league uniforms. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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LHP GIO GONZALEZ

PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 29: Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez #47 of the Washington Nationals delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 29, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 29: Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez #47 of the Washington Nationals delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 29, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /

It is well-documented that Gio Gonzalez has had a very poor second half of the 2018 season. But the Mariners, like many other teams, need starting pitching and there isn’t a whole lot of it.

Gonzalez would bring playoff and high-leverage experience to a Mariners rotation that has been in limbo for the past month. Sure, Gonzalez’s struggles are of serious concern, but he’s consistently been worth roughly 3.0 fWAR since the 2010 season.

The likeliest scenario is that he gets things turned around at some point, and a change of scenery to a playoff contender like the Mariners could spark a successful reboot.

The Mariners have acknowledged the idea of eventually turning to a six-man rotation at some point this season. With Marco Gonzales on the mend and James Paxton returning from the disabled list tomorrow, Gio would allow the Mariners to enact such a plan by the time Marco returns.

Trade likelihood: 65%

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