Grading ‘mystery team’ fits for Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery

Blake Snell mystery team: Seattle Mariners

All right, now this is a fit that I really like.

Snell is from the Seattle area and has family in the area, so it’s safe to assume he would welcome a homecoming. The Mariners shed payroll at the early part of the offseason, trading Eugenio Suarez, Jarred Kelenic and others, and should have the financial wherewithal to sign Snell.

But what makes a potential homecoming unlikely is we don’t know just how much money the Mariners have available to spend on the 2024 payroll. Snell could command a contract around 6-7 years at $30ish million per season. There are not many teams who can afford that and considering the amount of questions surrounding the Mariners’ finances … it’s seemingly more likely that their finances are spent elsewhere.

It’s a good fit on paper. But in reality, Snell-to-Seattle just feels unlikely.

Grading the fit: 7.5/10.