1 Trade Candidate from every MLB team that the Mariners should consider

AL Central

Guardians - Josh Naylor

Naylor would be a really solid addition to the Ms lineup, but is a similar play to Ty France. Naylor is coming of a career best year and France a career worst year, but Naylor still fits this team as a DH or rotational first base should the team decide to move on from France. Naylor hit .308/.354/.489 with a 128 wRC+ in 2023. He hit 17 home runs, but only struck out 13.7% of the time. I like Naylor a lot, but I just don't see the fit on this team as it currently stands.

Royals - Vinnie Pasquantino

Pascquantino was on pace for a solid first full year in the majors, but injuries cut it short. He still slashed .247/.324/.437 with a 103 wRC+ and9 home runs in 231 at bats. He was on pace for about 25 home runs and this is a solid number considering the walk, 9.6%, and strikeout,11.9%, rates. I am not sure if there is a deal here that make sense, and he might be a similar to profile as Ty France, with a little more power but if the Mariners can get him for some prosepcts, I would be interested.

Tigers - Kerry Carpenter

I am very doubtful the Tigers would trade Carpenter who slashed .278/.340/.471 with a 121 wRC+ in 118 games in 2023. He hit 20 home runs during that time with a 25.1% K% and a 7% BB%, both really impressive rates for a rookie. I don't know there is a deal here that makes sense for the Tigers to move Carpenter, but he is a very interesting young outfielder.

Twins - Max Kepler

Long been rumored to the Mariners, as we touched on here, Max Kepler fits this team like a glove. He is a left-handed corner outfielder that is a plus defender with some pop. He could slot in the lineup somewhere 2 through 6 and make total sense. He probably wouldn't cost a ton but could do wonders for this lineup.

White Sox - Eloy Jimenez

I was against acquiring for Eloy Jimenez for a number of reasons, as we touched on previously. But there is no denying the talent. Jimenez has the potential to hit 40 home runs if he can stay healthy. The problems lie in his health and his ability to play the field. He is most likely an everyday DH and one that hasn't been able to stay healthy. This is a very interesting bat, there is no denying that though.

AL West

Astros - Kendall Graveman

As the Mariners continue to subtract from their bullpen, how about acquiring a familiar face? Graveman was traded at the 2021 trade deadline in a controversial deal. Getting Graveman back could help replace some of the good vibes the Mariners lost in the Geno trade. He is a leader and obviously loved his time in Seattle, and is an elite closer.

Angels - Taylor Ward

Ward is an interesting name and someone that could play both corner outfield spots and some first base. He controls the zone well with a a career K rate of 23.3% and a walk rate of 9.4%. He has 20+ home run potential is probably about a 250 hitter. He isn't anything spectacular, but he would be a solid addition.

Athletics - Seth Brown

Seth Brown doesn't necessarily fit the CTZ mold, but his 27.2% K rate is certainly better than Mike Ford's K rate of almost 33%. I could see Brown filling a similar role of Ford but giving you some flexibility to stick him in a corner outfield position. Brown can play some corner outfield and first base and would be a solid 4th outfielder, one that could run into 20-25 home runs.

Rangers - Ezequiel Duran

Again, Duran doesn't fit the CTZ mold, but he is a really solid role player. In 439 plate appearances in 2023, he hit .276/.324/.443 with 14 home runs as a solid utility guy that saw games at shortstop, left field, third base, second base, first base and right field. Duran taking the role of Dylan Moore would certainly raise the floor of this team as a higher contact super utility player with similar pop.

NL East

Braves - Ozzie Albies

This would be one of the biggest moves the Mariners could make and could help calm Mariners fans after losing Geno. Albies would slot in as the everday second baseman, allowing Rojas and Urias to platoon at third base. Albies is one of the best second baseman in the game and supported that in 2023 with a .280/.336/.513 slash with 33 home runs and 13 stolen bases. He would fit in the lineup really well anywhere and give them an elite bat they desperately need.

Marlins - Jazz Chisolm

This might be the most exciting, and highest ceiling player the Mariners could acquire. At his ceiling and fully healthy, Jazz Chisolm is a legit 5+ win player. In 2922 he was a 2.5 fWAR player in only 60 games! He strikes out a lot with a 29.2% K rate in his career, but you would be getting a legit corner outfielder or second baseman, that could hit .250/.330/.500+ with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases. There are a lot of injury concerns as he the most games he has played in a season was 124 back in 2021, but man, the ceiling is a legit MVP level player. Could you imagine having him, Julio and JP on one team, that is probably the most entertaining core of players.

Mets - Jeff McNeil

McNeil was rumored to be a target of Dipoto's when the Robinson Cano to the Mets trade happened. McNeil seems like a perfect Dipoto guy, as he has a career 11.4% K rate and a .298 average. He has a career 123 wRC+ and can play probably 4 or 5 positions well. I like the idea of adding McNeil as a controllable, mature above average super utility player.

Nationals - Lane Thomas

The Mariners certainly need to add a corner outfielder this offseason and Lane Thomas would be a solid add. We talked about him previously, as an older outfielder that broke out in 2023, with a 109 wRC+, 28 home runs and 20 steals. He was worth 2.7 wins. Looking at possible options to add in the outfield, Thomas isn't at the top of my list, but the Mariners could certainly do worse than Thomas.

Phillies - Alec Bohm

With the recent trade of Eugenio Suarez, the Mariners have a need for a third baseman. He fits the theme of this offseason perfect, running a solid career K rate of 19.1 and it has decreased pretty much every year. He hit a career high 20 home runs in 2023 and had a 105 wRC+. I don't think he would be expensive to acquire, but he is probably more valuable to the Phillies than whatever they could trade him for.

NL Central

Brewers - Devin WIlliams

Williams has been the best reliever in baseball over the last few years. I touched on acquiring him previously and he would make this bullpen even better than when Sewald was here. He has elite strikeout numbers, solid walk numbers and one of the best pitches in baseball, in his changeup. He would be expensive, but man, this bullpen would be scary.

Cardinals - Nolan Gorman

Gorman has been one of the most talked about players in Mariners and Cardinals rumors. He doesn't fit the bill of the guys Dipoto is acquiring, but he has some crazy high upside. He very well could hit 240 with 35-40 home run potential, it's that good. He will strikeout a ton, but you are getting a borderline 500 slugging percentage and legit, regular 30 home run potential. He could slot in at third base with the departure of Geno.

Cubs - Christopher Morel

Morel has been talked about in quite a few different trades this offseason with the Cubs. I don't necessarily think they are looking to move him, but he is talented. He has put up some really impressive numbers in the minor leagues and really broke out in 2023 with 26 homes and a 119 wRC+. He played games at every position minus catcher and first base, potentially giving the Mariners a high upside, uber athletic super utility player.

Reds - Spencer Steer

Spencer Steer is one of my favorite players in the game and I have talked about acquiring him previously. Another super utility type player having spent time at 5 different positions in 2023, he isn't a great defender anywhere, but he can pass at all of them. The upside with Steer is on the offensive side of the ball. In 2023 he slashed .271/.356/.464 with 23 home runs and 15 stolen bases. He is a CTZ guy with a 20.9% K rate and a 10.2% walk rate. With Geno gone, he can become the everyday third baseman, or play a super utility role if you acquire a solid third baseman.

Pirates - Dauri Moreta

Moreta is a name most probably aren't familiar with, but he is downright nasty! He has a pitch that people call the wrong way slider. I don't even know how to explain it other than to just say to look it up. In 2023 he threw 58 innings with a 3.72 ERA and an 11.8 K/9 with 3.7 BB/9. He would be a solid addition to the middle of this bullpen with some real strikeout, high leverage upside.

NL West

Diamondbacks - Christian Walker

Christian Walker most certainly isn't going anywhere this offseason. When rumors broke that Geno was going to be headed to Arizona, many though that we could be getting Walker back. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Walker is older at 32, but he is one of the best first baseman in the game. He slashed .258/.333/.497 with 33 home runs and 11 stolen bases in 2023, with gold glove level defense. Adding him to be the everyday first baseman and shifting Ty France to the bench would make this lineup a lot scarier.

Dodgers - Andy Pages

This one was really hard as the Dodgers and Mariners just don't match up well. I could see this in some sort of prospect swap or in a 3 team deal maybe, I don't know. Pages is a solid prospect who has dealt with some injuries last year. Prior to that, he was really good. In 2022 he slashed .236/.336/.468 with 26 home runs. He has a ton of upside but doesn't really fit where the Mariners are at right now, but then again....you just never know with Dipoto and co.

Giants - Lamonte Wade Jr.

Wade really broke out in 2023 and seems like the kind of player, Dipoto would drool over. He doesn't hit for a ton of power with just 17 home runs in 2023, and a .417 slugging percentage. But he hit .256 with a .373 on-base-percentage, fueled by a 14.6% walk rate. He probably isn't a significant upgrade over France, but if you got him to be a DH, you will most certainly get more production than you did from your DH in 2023.

Padres - Juan Soto

Soto is perhaps the best bat to have been available in the trade market in years. We have touched on potential deals before. He fits this team like a glove and there is no denying it. A 25-year-old outfielder with a walk rate, 19%, higher than his career strikeout rate, 17%, is the ideal Mariner. His career slash is .284/.421/.524 with a 154 wRC+. Even on a 1-year rental, this is one of the best bats the game has seen in years, and I would love to add him to hit behind Julio.

Rockies - Justin Lawrence

This was another difficult one as the Rockies don't match up well with the Mariners, but Lawrence is a very interesting reliever. A solid 2023 saw him throw 75 innings with a 3.72 ERA. He posted a solid 9.4 K/9 and a manageable 4.3 BB/9. He would be a really good 3rd or 4th reliever with Topa and would give the bullpen some much needed depth.