Mariners: Who won the Robinson Cano/Jarred Kelenic Trade?

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 19: Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after hitting a pop out to third to end the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park on April 19, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 19: Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after hitting a pop out to third to end the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park on April 19, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
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Cano is now a Padre
ATLANTA, GA – MAY 14: Robinson Cano #24 of the San Diego Padres in the dugout before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 14, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images)

Mariners/Mets Trade: Where is everyone now?

People definitely forget everyone that came over to the Mariners in the trade. Most of the time, it’s just Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn that get talked about. Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, and Gerson Bautista came over as well. Where is everyone now?

  • Jarred Kelenic – Tacoma Rainiers – The Mariners AAA Team
  • Justin Dunn – Traded to the Cincinnati Reds, currently on the IL with a bum shoulder
  • Jay Bruce – Traded away. Currently Retired
  • Anthony Swarzak – Traded away. Currently a Free Agent
  • Gerson Bautista – Released. Currently in the Mexican Independant League
  • Robinson Cano – DFA’d. Signed with the San Diego Padres
  • Edwin Diaz – New York Mets

As you can see, only one of these players is on the big league team that traded for them. There have been plenty of other trades that have happened, with everyone other than Kelenic and Diaz having been moved around.

It’s worth remembering what else was a part of this deal. The Mariners were set to pay $20 million of Cano’s salary, or about $4 million per year. Some of this ended up being null and void due to either suspensions or his DFA from the Mets.

You can see that there is a lot more to the deal than just what originally happened. The Mariners traded away or released everyone other than Kelenic, and the Mets cut ties with Cano. Let’s take a deeper look at the related deals as well as the production these players provided.

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