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201889–73 (0.549)
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GM: Jerry Dipoto

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2018, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$162M
Surplus $M
-40
Win %
0.549
TAB
-0.8
WAB
+4.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
36.0
Dead money %
37%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-4.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2018 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMike Zunino111
RDavid Freitas35
LChris Herrmann28
RMike Marjama10

1B

RRyon Healy131
LDaniel Vogelbach20
BAndrew Romine16
LRobinson Canó14
RTaylor Motter⇄5
LBen Gamel1
LChris Herrmann1
RDavid Freitas1

2B

LDee Strange-Gordon81
LRobinson Canó69
BAndrew Romine18
RGordon Beckham13
RKristopher Negrón⇄2
LKyle Seager1

3B

LKyle Seager154
RGordon Beckham6
BAndrew Romine6
RKristopher Negrón⇄4
LRobinson Canó2
RRyon Healy2
RZach Vincej1

SS

RJean Segura144
BAndrew Romine18
LDee Strange-Gordon8
RGordon Beckham2
RKristopher Negrón⇄2

LF

LDenard Span⇄86
LBen Gamel48
RGuillermo Heredia32
RCameron Maybin⇄16
LIchiro Suzuki11
RKristopher Negrón⇄4
BAndrew Romine3
RMitch Haniger2
RTaylor Motter⇄1

CF

RGuillermo Heredia89
LDee Strange-Gordon53
RMitch Haniger35
RCameron Maybin⇄14
LBen Gamel4
BAndrew Romine2
LDenard Span⇄1

RF

RMitch Haniger144
LBen Gamel40
RNelson Cruz4
RKristopher Negrón⇄2
RGuillermo Heredia2
BAndrew Romine1
LIchiro Suzuki1

DH

RNelson Cruz136
LDaniel Vogelbach9
LDenard Span⇄7
LBen Gamel6
RKristopher Negrón⇄3
LDee Strange-Gordon2
LRobinson Canó2
RGuillermo Heredia2
LIchiro Suzuki2
RGordon Beckham1
RMike Zunino1
LKyle Seager1
RMitch Haniger1
RTaylor Motter⇄1

Starters

LJames Paxton3.7 WAR
LMarco Gonzales3.5 WAR
RMike Leake2.3 WAR
LWade LeBlanc1.7 WAR
LRoenis Elias1.0 WAR
RNick Vincent0.6 WAR
RFelix Hernandez0.2 WAR
LAriel Miranda0.1 WAR
RMatt Festa0.1 WAR
RChristian Bergman-0.1 WAR
RErasmo Ramirez-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ REdwin Diaz57 sv
RAlex Colome⇄30 h
LJames Pazos19 h
RJuan Nicasio19 h
LZach Duke⇄17 h
RNick Vincent15 h
RAdam Warren⇄4 h
RChasen Bradford2 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2017)

PlayerfWAR
Wade LeBlanc1.7
Denard Span1.3
Roenis Elías1.0
Juan Nicasio0.8
Chris Herrmann0.5
Alex Colomé0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2017)

Player2017 fWAR
Jarrod Dyson1.8
Emilio Pagán0.8
Andrew Albers0.7
Danny Valencia0.6
Tony Zych0.3
Yonder Alonso0.3

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Mariners. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2018; everyone else is shown as a 2018 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mitch Haniger 2018 +5.0 +71.4 0.6 +70.9 $0.1M 1.79× –
Edwin Díaz 2018 +3.5 +71.4 0.6 +70.8 $0.2M 2.57× Free Agent · 2029–2029 · $23.0M AAV
James Paxton 2018 +3.7 +64.9 4.9 +60.0 $1.3M 2.19× –
Marco Gonzales 2018 +3.5 +54.0 0.6 +53.4 $0.2M 1.96× –
Jean Segura 2018 +3.8 +39.9 9.6 +30.3 $2.5M 1.32× –
Wade LeBlanc 2018 +1.7 +20.0 0.7 +19.3 $0.4M 1.49× –
Nelson Cruz 2018 +2.8 +30.3 14.2 +16.1 $5.0M 1.33× –
Robinson Canó 2018 +2.9 +24.8 12.3 +12.5 $4.3M 1.07× –
Mike Leake 2018 +2.3 +26.8 17.0 +9.8 $7.5M 1.49× –
Mike Zunino 2018 +2.0 +11.9 3.0 +8.9 $1.5M 0.76× –
Guillermo Heredia 2018 +0.9 +6.2 0.7 +5.5 $0.8M 0.83× –
Roenis Elías 2018 +1.0 +5.3 0.4 +4.9 $0.4M 0.67× –
Ben Gamel 2018 +0.7 +4.8 0.5 +4.3 $0.7M 0.83× –
James Pazos 2018 +0.5 +2.7 0.5 +2.2 $1.0M 0.67× –
Chris Herrmann 2018 +0.5 +1.9 0.4 +1.6 $0.8M 0.52× –
Erik Goeddel↔ 2018 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.3M 0.67× –
Shawn Armstrong 2018 +0.2 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.5M AAV
Aríel Miranda 2018 +0.1 +0.8 0.0 +0.8 $0.0M 1.02× –
Denard Span↔ 2018 +1.3 +8.4 7.5 +0.8 $6.0M 0.83× –
John Andreoli↔ 2018 +0.1 +0.8 0.0 +0.7 $0.1M 0.83× –
Nick Vincent 2018 +0.6 +3.4 2.8 +0.6 $4.3M 0.67× –
Sam Tuivailala↔ 2018 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.6M 0.67× –
Alex Colomé↔ 2018 +0.4 +4.0 3.6 +0.5 $9.5M 1.34× –
Juan Nicasio 2018 +0.8 +8.1 7.8 +0.4 $10.2M 1.34× –
Matt Festa 2018 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.8M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Gordon Beckham 2018 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.1M 0.56× –
David Freitas 2018 +0.0 +0.1 0.4 -0.3 $21.0M 0.52× –
Justin Grimm↔ 2018 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Taylor Motter↔ 2018 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 – 0.56× –
Zach Vincej 2018 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.58× –
Zach Duke↔ 2018 +0.1 +0.4 0.8 -0.4 $10.0M 0.67× –
Casey Lawrence 2018 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Ross Detwiler 2018 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Christian Bergman 2018 -0.1 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 – 1.02× –
Dan Altavilla 2018 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Mike Marjama 2018 -0.3 -1.1 0.1 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Ryan Cook 2018 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Cameron Maybin↔ 2018 -0.1 -0.5 0.8 -1.3 – 0.83× –
Andrew Romine 2018 -0.2 -0.9 1.1 -1.9 – 0.56× –
Nick Rumbelow 2018 -0.4 -2.0 0.2 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Adam Warren↔ 2018 -0.1 -0.5 1.6 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Chasen Bradford 2018 -0.3 -1.8 0.4 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Ryon Healy 2018 -0.6 -2.6 0.6 -3.2 – 0.56× –
Ichiro Suzuki 2018 -0.6 -3.8 0.8 -4.5 – 0.83× –
Marc Rzepczynski↔ 2018 -0.3 -1.6 4.3 -5.9 – 0.67× –
Dee Strange-Gordon 2018 +0.3 +1.4 10.8 -9.4 $34.6M 0.56× –
Erasmo Ramírez 2018 -0.6 -5.2 4.2 -9.4 – 1.02× –
Kyle Seager 2018 +0.6 +3.0 19.0 -16.0 $29.7M 0.58× –
Félix Hernández 2018 +0.2 +1.7 26.9 -25.1 $127.7M 1.02× –
Mike Morin 2018 +0.1 +0.7 0.8 -0.0 $5.4M 0.67× –
Rob Whalen 2018 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 +0.0 $1.3M 0.67× –
Daniel Vogelbach 2018 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.56× –
Kristopher Negrón↔ 2018 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.58× –
Total—+35.9+449.6162.2+287.2—

Trades

Every graded 2018 deal involving the Mariners — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 13 total.

2018 · TBR / SEA
TBR · Erik Neander +$3.2M
Mike Zunino, Guillermo Heredia, Michael Plassmeyer
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$3.2M
Mallex Smith, Jake Fraley
TBR came out ahead by $3.2M
2018 · SEA / TBR
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$4.0M
Alex Colomé, Denard Span
TBR · Erik Neander −$4.0M
Andrew Moore, Tommy Romero
SEA came out ahead by $4.0M
2018 · MIA / SEA
MIA · Michael Hill +$1.6M
Bryson Brigman
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$1.6M
Cameron Maybin
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · SEA / MIN
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$1.6M
Zach Duke
MIN · Derek Falvey −$1.6M
Chase De Jong, Ryan Costello
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · MIL / SEA
MIL · David Stearns +$3.2M
Ben Gamel, Noah Zavolas
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$3.2M
Domingo Santana
MIL came out ahead by $3.2M
2018 · SEA / CHW
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$7.2M
Omar Narváez
CHW · Kenny Williams −$7.2M
Alex Colomé
SEA came out ahead by $7.2M
2018 · NYY / SEA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$1.6M
Adam Warren
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · SEA / PHI
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$51.2M
Carlos Santana, J. P. Crawford
PHI · Matt Klentak −$51.2M
Jean Segura, Juan Nicasio, James Pazos
SEA came out ahead by $51.2M
2018 · SEA / BOS
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$5.6M
Roenis Elías
BOS · Dave Dombrowski −$5.6M
Eric Filia
SEA came out ahead by $5.6M
2018 · SEA / STL
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$3.2M
Sam Tuivailala
STL · John Mozeliak −$3.2M
Seth Elledge
SEA came out ahead by $3.2M
2018 · TBR / SEA / CLE
TBR · Erik Neander +$186.4M
Yandy Díaz, Cole Sulser
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$14.4M
Edwin Encarnación
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$172.0M
Carlos Santana, Jake Bauers
TBR came out ahead by $186.4M 3-team
2018 · NYY / SEA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$15.2M
James Paxton
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$15.2M
Justus Sheffield, Erik Swanson, Dom Thompson-Williams
NYY came out ahead by $15.2M
2018 · NYM / SEA
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$98.4M
Robinson Canó, Edwin Díaz
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$98.4M
Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Gerson Bautista, Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn
NYM came out ahead by $98.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2018 payroll
$161.6M
2019 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2018, 2018–2024. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2018; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Félix Hernández3212.060$26.9MFREE AGENT
Kyle Seager306.085$19.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Leake308.000$17.0MFREE AGENT
Nelson Cruz3710.082$14.2MFREE AGENT
Robinson Canó3512.153$12.3MFREE AGENT
Juan Nicasio316.084$7.8MFREE AGENT
Denard Span349.111$7.5MFREE AGENT
Marc Rzepczynski329.000$4.3MFREE AGENT
Zach Duke3511.054$806kFREE AGENT
Cameron Maybin318.073$756kFREE AGENT
Ichiro Suzuki4417.000$750kFREE AGENT
Gordon Beckham317.153$100kFREE AGENT
Ross Detwiler326.085$3kFREE AGENT
Kristopher Negrón326.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Dee Strange-Gordon305.154$10.8MFREE AGENT
Jean Segura285.065$9.6MFREE AGENT
James Paxton293.151$4.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erasmo Ramírez284.157$4.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Colomé293.118$3.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Zunino273.165$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Vincent314.067$2.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Warren305.036$1.6MFREE AGENT
Andrew Romine325.049$1.1MFREE AGENT
Mike Morin273.030$750kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wade LeBlanc334.131$700kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Herrmann304.001$372kARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Grimm294.153$298kARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Cook314.086$193kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (25)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Guillermo Heredia271.054$715kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edwin Díaz241.121$571kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Haniger271.048$560kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryon Healy261.080$559kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marco Gonzales260.102$550kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Pazos271.067$515kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Gamel261.029$501kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chasen Bradford280.087$448kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Altavilla250.150$440kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roenis Elías292.116$392kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Freitas290.033$363kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Lawrence300.093$234kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Rumbelow260.092$161kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong270.166$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Tuivailala251.082$77kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Festa250.000$70kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Marjama280.031$65kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Goeddel291.126$64kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Motter281.033$55kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Bergman302.126$18kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Andreoli280.000$14kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Whalen240.095$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Vincej270.031$9kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aríel Miranda292.061$3kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Vogelbach252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2018 acquisition stacked onto Mariners's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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