MLB Rumors: 5 Marcus Stroman trade destinations

2. Seattle Mariners could use another blockbuster trade and Marcus Stroman fits the bill

Speaking of teams that were active to upgrade their pitching at last year’s trade deadline, the Seattle Mariners actually sniped the Yankees to land who was rumored to be New York’s top target, Luis Castillo, in a deal with the Reds.

With Castillo in tow and after ending the franchise’s long postseason drought in 2022, the Mariners then came into this season with high expectations of not just returning to the playoffs but of potentially competing for a World Series. Things, however, have played out a bit differently.

Entering play on June 7, Seattle sat at just 30-30 on the season, a full 10 games behind the Rangers in the AL West and in fourth place in the division as well. Having said that, the team and fans still clearly believe the pieces are good enough for the Mariners to go on a run and get closer to their season goals.

Seattle feels confident in the trio of Castillo, Logan Gilbert and George Kirby, all of whom have been solid-to-fantastic this year, but the group of Marco Gonzalez, top prospect Bryce Miller and Chris Flexen has been far less reliable.

Subsequently, if the Mariners go on that run and start to make a push, they have proven they aren’t shy about making splashy trades and Marcus Stroman is a player who would help the cause substantially. Moreover, pairing him with the aforementione trio perhaps on a long-term deal this offseason would set up the franchise for the future as well.