The Seattle Mariners are still looking for solutions for the holes in their infield.
The Mariners entered the offseason with needs at second and third base and were also looking for a first baseman to pair with Luke Raley.
So far, Seattle hasn’t made any significant moves to address those needs. But there’s been speculation throughout the offseason that the club will look to the trade market to find solutions. And a lot of hypothetical deals involve the Mariners moving on from veteran starting pitcher and three-time All-Star Luis Castillo.
There was a lot of chatter during Winter Meetings that Seattle could trade Castillo to the Boston Red Sox in return for first baseman Triston Casas. The potential deal fell through and recent offseason moves made by the Red Sox have made it unlikely for a swap to happen between the two teams.
There may not be as many trade suitors for Castillo as there was at the beginning of the offseason, but there’s still several clubs that could be in the market for the 2023 All-Star.
A recent article written by Nick Deeds of MLB Trade Rumors identified teams that would make sense for Castillo. Deeds separated the teams into tiers of “best fits,” “next tier down” and “longer shots.”
The teams included in “best fits” were the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants. The “next tier down” was the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and Boston. The “longer shots” were the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Detroit Tigers.