PT TOMORROW: AL WEST—Free agents need not apply

Seattle Mariners

What projected as a rebuilding year went as well as could be expected, perhaps even better as the Mariners were relatively competitive in its division and further fortified the talent base with trades, as the kids received a couple of months of MLB experience. The organization seems likely to continue down what is primarily a building-from-within road in 2021. But changes are projected for spring training and Opening Day, beginning at 2B where Shed Long (2B, SEA)—.533 OPS through 117 AB—will no longer be the presumptive starter, and utilities Ty France (DH/2B, SEA) and Dylan Moore (OF/2B, SEA) are now seeing most of the reps in September.

Apart from Rookie of the Year candidate Kyle Lewis, change is also coming to the...

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