The Seattle Mariners are expected to part ways with a 10-year veteran player who is popular among fans. This decision comes amid a competitive season in the American League West.
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Entering the season, there was definitely a feeling that the Seattle Mariners were going to be the best team in the American League West by a somewhat wide margin.
The Mariners have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, an offense that looks very good on paper, and are in a division that frankly isn't that great outside of the Athletics right now. The West is always competitive, but there are a lot of teams struggling.
There's only one team with an above .500 record in the division, and it's the Athletics.
Seattle sits at 20-22 and is 4-6 over its last 10 games.
Some players have really struggled for the Mariners this year, including even Cal Raleigh. Raleigh hasn't been the type of player that he typically is, but there isn't too much to be worried about just yet. Regarding some other guys who have struggled, infielder JP Crawford is another player who just hasn't gotten it going yet, currently hitting .197 in 117 at-bats with four home runs.
While it would be very unlikely for the Mariners to move on from him, others believe the organization will cut ties with him at the deadline.
The Mariners are predicted to cut ties due to performance issues and a need to adjust their roster for the competitive season.
The specific name of the 10-year veteran player has not been disclosed in the article.
The Mariners are currently seen as strong contenders, but only the Athletics have an above .500 record in the division.
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“This one figures to be controversial. Crawford has been a mainstay at short in Seattle for years now, a solid two-way player and one of the game's most likable figures to boot. And he's off to a pretty solid start at the plate so far this year, with an OPS above league average and his usual strong contact metrics,” Chris Landers of FanSided wrote.
I'd be shocked to see Crawford moved on from, though if the Mariners believe they can improve at shortstop and other places in the infield to move other guys around, it wouldn't be too surprising to see anybody get traded at this point outside of some of their starters and their All-Star catcher.
Personally, I'd keep Crawford on the roster, though, as he's been a league-average bat still for the most part despite struggling.