As spring training gets closer, the Seattle Mariners keep adding familiar, low-risk depth. Connor Joe is the latest recognizable journeyman on a minor-league deal who’ll be in camp competing for a roster spot.
They also brought back lefty Jhonathan Díaz on a minor-league deal after a quick roster shuffle. It fits the same pattern as Patrick Wisdom, Brennen Davis, Randy Dobnak, and Dane Dunning — recognizable names brought in to compete for depth.
Mariners add Connor Joe and bring back Jhonathan Díaz on minor-league pacts
If you’re a Mariners fan hoping spring training means bold moves, we get why this reads like the front office is shopping exclusively in the “recognizable, inexpensive, non-committal” aisle.