Mariners Listening To Offers For Pitchers; Cardinals Make Sense As Trade Partner

Could a trade make sense between the Mariners and Cardinals?

The Seattle Mariners may end up making a trade or two before Spring Training rolls around.

Seattle won 88 games in 2023 and is looking for ways to improve its club still. The Mariners -- unlike most Major League Baseball clubs -- boast a surplus of young, starting pitching and could end up trading a hurler away for offensive help. 

Most clubs are looking to improve their starting rotation in some way and the Mariners may end up trading away at least one of their controllable arms for a massive price. Multiple Seattle hurlers have been in trade rumors throughout the offseason. George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Bryce Miller, and Bryan Woo all have been mentioned in trade rumors in some way this offseason. 

Seattle hasn't gotten a deal done yet but still is listening to trade proposals, according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden.

"The Mariners continue to listen to trade proposals for pitchers in their starting rotation since the return in this market would be inflated," Bowden said. "Then consider signing Blake Snell to upgrade the top of the rotation."

The St. Louis Cardinals already have improved their starting rotation this offseason but could make sense as a possible trade partner for the Mariners. The two sides have been linked together in the past and the Cardinals could have what the Mariners are looking for. 

A trade may be unlikely, but if the Cardinals could center a deal around someone like Brendan Donovan or Dylan Carlson and mix in multiple prospects, maybe a deal could make sense for both sides. 

St. Louis seems comfortable with the way its rotation currently is constructed but if it could land a young hurler with upside, why not at least explore a possible move?

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