Possible Kyle Seager Trade with Brewers?





In light of the Mariners recent fire sale, with the trade of Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the Mets nearing finalization, and the Mariners also strongly rumored to be in the midst of trading Jean Segura to the Phillies, Brewers fans have suggested the possibility of a trade for Kyle Seager:


https://reviewingthebrew.com/2018/12/02/milwaukee-brewers-seager-trade-target/

I like this possibility. The Mariners are not a small market organization and can easily eat money from Seager's contract, especially since they are not expected to contend for the next few years. Eating money in exchange for prospects is a good idea for the Mariners right now, since prospects is what they need right now.

Still, we can't expect any top prospects in exchange for Seager, but we can still expect the Mariners to get a decent return for him if they are indeed willing to eat a portion of Seager's contract.

On a sentimental level, Seager is a home-grown talent from the Seattle organization, and though he's had a rough couple of years, there was still hope that he could turn things around. But with the Mariners out of contention until 2021 (probably), it doesn't make much sense for him to stay in Seattle. At the very least, having a chance to play for a contender like Milwaukee as he heads into his 30's would be good for him.


Rob Kajiwara is a singer/songwriter, visual artist, baseball player, and human rights activist from Waipahu, Hawaii. For more information, please visit his website at www.RobKajiwara.com

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