Mariners: Possible trades in dealing away Jake Fraley

• Boston: 42-27 – 23rd in outfield WAR via Fangraphs – WRC of 89
• Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe, Enrique Hernandez

Alex Verdugo was the highlight of the Mookie Betts trade that the Sox made with the Dodgers. Pair that with the fact that he has been playing well, and you know that he is going to be in their outfield for quite a while. Well, until it comes time to pay him, at least.

Hunter Renfroe and Enrique Hernandez aren’t anything special, and you could easily insert Fraley to either take the starting spot from one of them or start rotating them through the outfield.

Here’s the idea for a Mariners – Red Sox trade.

The Mariners would get an answer at first base, potentially, in Michael Chavis. Still just 25, he has plenty of room to grow and good fit in well with the Mariners timeline. He’s shown the ability to hit well, hitting .254 with 18 home runs his rookie year, in just ~350 at-bats. He’s only played in a handful of games this season but is already hitting .273.

In Dalbec, we could get the replacement for Seager that so many Mariners fans seem to be looking for. It doesn’t help that Seager isn’t playing great this year, although his home runs are on pace with his regular rate. He has run into a bit of a sophomore slump this season but showed the ability to hit last year as he bombed eight home runs in just 80 at-bats while hitting .263.

We round out the trade with Jay Groome. He’s a solid young prospect, and could further deepen the Mariners system. In a sense, he would come in as a replacement for Sheffield, who has graduated out of that prospect role. He hasn’t done great this year, and move to Boston could do well for him.