There is another blockbuster trade in the MLB, as the Seattle Mariners and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed on a deal that will send Reds outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Eugenio Suarez to the Mariners, as reported by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
The Mariners are acquiring Jesse Winker from the Reds, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) March 14, 2022
The Mariners are also acquiring Eugenio Suarez in the deal with the Reds, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) March 14, 2022
The Mariners acquired All-Star outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Eugenio Suarez from the Reds in exchange for Justin Dunn, Brandon Williamson and Jake Fraley. That is a shockingly small price to pay to acquire an All-Star outfielder coming into his own a third baseman who hit 49 homers just three years ago.
All the Mariners had to part with was their number-seven ranked prospect in Williamson and underachieving starters in Fraley and Dunn. It's a testament to how desperate the Reds were to unload Suarez' $35 million salary, which the Mariners will be taking on.
Not only that, but Seattle walked into acquiring Winker, who made the All-Star team for the first time in his career while slashing .305/.394/.556 with 24 homers, 71 RBI and 77 runs scored. There's a chance that the best is still yet to come for the 27-year-old Winker.
Meanwhile. the Reds, who are set to lose their other talented outfielder, Nick Castellanos, in free agency, will be embarking on a rebuild. There could be more cost-cutting moves on the way.
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