Seattle Mariners: The 5 Most Disappointing Acquisitions of 2018

Quite a few things went right for the Mariners this past season. In ways, they greatly overachieved. But for an 89-win season, it’s surprising how many things didn’t go according to plan.

Jerry Dipoto is constantly shifting his roster to field a contending team, often with very limited resources. Consequently, the most viable move for him to make the majority of the time is to bet on certain players reaching their projected ceiling. This doesn’t always go so well, for obvious reasons. In fact, Dipoto failed to fully hit on a lot of the risks he took this past offseason, which ultimately led to some of Seattle’s inconsistencies in 2018.

Before we torpedo into the upcoming offseason, I feel that it is necessary to take a step back and learn from certain mistakes. Perhaps such reflection may allow one to lower their expectations of certain future moves, offering them the opportunity to take a closer look to develop a more researched opinion. Some of the acquisitions Seattle made over the last year may have looked great on paper, but when you dig a bit deeper, their struggles begin to make sense.

These are the five most disappointing Mariners Jerry Dipoto acquired either in the 2017-18 offseason or during the season. The players included on this list failed to meet the relatively realistic expectations Seattle’s front office and its fanbase put on them when they were acquired, leaving much to be desired on the field. Well, except for one case. You’ll see.