The Seattle Mariners reportedly have their eye on touchdown an enormous fish this offseason. According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Mariners have “checked in” on free agent shortstop Trea Turner.
Bowden thinks Turner will search for a Corey Seager/Francisco Lindor-type deal. Each signed massive free agent offers forward of the 2022 seasons; Seager with the Texas Rangers (10 years, $325 million) and Lindor with the New York Mets (10 years, $341 million). The former MLB normal supervisor predicts Turner will signal a bit beneath that vary, believing he’ll finally conform to a deal for eight years, $264 million.
Bowden additionally included the Mariners among the many groups he views because the “Best fit” for Turner.
Turner will have no drawback discovering suitors for his companies this winter. MLB Network insiders Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman just lately named the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Mariners among the many groups probably within the hunt for Turner. However, the checklist might be loads longer, as practically each crew in MLB will seemingly make an inquiring name on the very least.
Last season, Turner was top-of-the-line run producers within the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, ending tied with Freddie Freeman for the crew lead in RBI (100). The 29-year-old earned his second-career All-Star nod, slashing .298/.343/.466 with 21 dwelling runs.
Along with Turner, Bowden studies that the Mariners are eager about infielders Kolten Wong and Gleyber Torres.
Wong, 32, spent final season with the Milwaukee Brewers, batting .251/.339/.430 with 15 dwelling runs and 47 RBI. Meanwhile, Torres, 25, posted 24 dwelling runs and 76 RBI, slashing .257/.310/.451 final season with the New York Yankees.
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