The Seattle Mariners won 85 games during the regular season, thanks in large part to their elite pitching staff. However, this squad was let down by the team’s lackluster offense.

Despite finishing second in the American League West, they missed the postseason for the second consecutive year. They will need some help on offense to get back into the playoffs.

Fortunately, Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller There may be a solution. Seattle was one of the teams interested in Luis Robert Jr. at the trade deadline, and they are expected to be interested in Luis Robert Jr. this offseason as well.

“Despite the injuries, Robert has a .474 slugging percentage since the start of 2020. That’s about the same as Anthony Santander (.476) and Tyler O’Neill (.472), whose values ​​in free agency will be determined soon. ,” Miller wrote.

“According to interested parties, the Phillies and Mariners were obvious candidates approaching the July 30 trade deadline and still appear to be the most likely to target Robert.”

Robert is batting .224/.278/.379 this season with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. Injuries were certainly a factor in his struggles, but once again he failed to live up to the hype.

But there is still some value there, and perhaps a change of scenery could benefit him. Getting a chance to play for a contender will definitely help him.

Seattle could then get its much-needed bat and challenge the Houston Astros for the top spot in the AL West. He also won’t be very expensive due to his injuries.

This could make him an ideal target for the Marines. It will be interesting to see if they decide to pick it up this winter.

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