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MLB Winter Meetings: 5 bold predictions for baseball’s offseason showcase

By Kevin Henry

Aug 9, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais, left, and general manger Jerry Dipoto talk during batting practice against the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 9, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais, left, and general manger Jerry Dipoto talk during batting practice against the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 29, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais (9) and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto walk off the field prior to the game against the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais (9) and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto walk off the field prior to the game against the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports /

4. “Trader Jerry” will live up to his nickname

If there’s one thing that is almost a sure bet for the rest of the offseason, it’s that the Seattle Mariners will not stand pat with the roster they currently have. Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto didn’t earn the nickname “Trader Jerry” by chance. He earned it by making more than 150 moves in his seven seasons overseeing Seattle’s roster.

Look for Dipoto to work his magic again at the MLB Winter Meetings. The Mariners could use upgrades at second base, as well as adding some pitching depth. Dipoto has already worked one trade this offseason, landing Teoscar Hernandez from the Toronto Blue Jays in an effort to boost the outfield around American League Rookie of the Year Julio Rodriguez.

Could Dipoto do even more during the Winter Meetings to upgrade the outfield? There is talk that the Mariners are interested in Brandon Nimmo, but will Seattle outbid plenty of other teams for his services when Rodriguez is already entrenched in center field?

Look for Dipoto to focus in on pitching during the Winter Meetings. Chris Flexen has been batted around as a potential name that the Mariners could trade off in a deal, so it’s very possible that that becomes the move (or one of them) for “Trader Jerry” while the MLB world is assembled in San Diego.

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