Seattle Mariners: Predicting 2019 Destinations of 6 M’s Players

2B/OF DEE GORDON

With Mallex Smith now in the fold and Robinson Canó likely to return to second base in 2019, Dee Gordon sure looks like a man without an island. The only problem is, he’s still owed $40.5 million over the next three years and is coming off a very bad year in which he walked at a historically abysmal 1.5% clip. I’m just not really sure if a team will actually want him, but the Mariners will likely give it their best shot to get his numbers off the books.

Of course, with the front office’s acknowledgement that 2019 is a rebuilding year for them, the M’s don’t necessarily need to shed payroll. If given the opportunity, however, I’d be shocked if Seattle doesn’t pull the trigger on sending Gordon elsewhere. That’s just a hell of a lot of money for a player with seemingly no position on this current roster.

What may be the most beneficial option for Seattle, however, is to wait it out on Gordon and see if he bounces back next season. Gordon is the complete opposite of Edwin Díaz, in that his value will never be lower than it is now. If Gordon can produce at a high level, such as he did in April and May of last season, then that may spark the interest of a few more clubs and ultimately land Seattle a better deal.

Possible destinations: Pirates, Nationals, Twins

Prediction: Mariners