Here's When Randy Arozarena is Expected to Report to the Seattle Mariners
After being acquired by the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night in a massive trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, outfielder Randy Arozarena is expected to report to the team on Saturday, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.
Arozarena is expected to report to the Mariners on Saturday.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) July 26, 2024
M's fans were undoubtedly hoping that Arozarena could get to Chicago in time to play on Friday night, but that's not the case. While usually not a big deal, the M's have been operating with a skeleton crew offensively in the absence of JP Crawford and Julio Rodriguez, so any extra day with Arozarena would have been helpful.
When he does get to Seatle, Arozarena will instantly plop into the middle of the Mariners order. Though he's hitting only .211, he's been of the hotter hitters in baseball over the last two months. He has 15 homers and 37 RBI through 350 at-bats. He's also stolen 16 bases and plays good defense. Conversely, the Mariners have the worst collective batting average in baseball and are at or near the bottom in several other offensive categories.
When Rodriguez is back, the M's will have a more formidable outfield with Arozarena likely pairing with a Luke Raley/Mitch Haniger platoon. Arozarena can play all three outfield positions and is under contract through the 2026 season, meaning the M's will have his services for this year and two more seasons.
The Mariners and White Sox will kick off their series on Friday night with first pitch coming at 5:05 p.m. PT. George Kirby will take the mound for Seattle against rookie right-hander Drew Thorpe.
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