Predicting the Mariners Opening Day Infield

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 15: J.P. Crawford #3 and Dee Gordon #9 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate a 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 15, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 15: J.P. Crawford #3 and Dee Gordon #9 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate a 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 15, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 14: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his fourth inning home run with teammates while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 14, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 14: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his fourth inning home run with teammates while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 14, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

SHORTSTOP

No big and exciting changes to the infield yet as J.P. Crawford looks to be the starter at shortstop next year. It wouldn’t be totally shocking if General Manager Jerry Dipoto traded Crawford this winter after the shortstop has shown that he can hang in the Major Leagues, but with a dearth of middle infield prospects at the upper levels of the farm and Crawford still being young and fitting the timeline of the rebuild, the team will want to really see what they have in him.

Plus the free agent options that could be fits are limited unless you want to watch Tim Beckham be the shortstop again once his suspension ends or are a big fan of Jose Iglesias.

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