A day before Thanksgiving, the Seattle Mariners were given something to be thankful for, and that's a key offensive piece in the infield. Seattle acquired shortstop, Jean Segura from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a five-player deal. The M's also received outfielder Mitch Haniger and pitcher Zac Curtis, while sending pitcher Taijuan Walker and shortstop Ketel Marte to the desert.
Segura is coming off a career year where he hit .319 with 20 home runs and 63 RBIs. He also lead the National League with 203 hits and recorded a career-high 5.7 WAR. He now joins the likes of Kyle Seager and Robinson Cano in a lethal infield.
The key piece for the D-backs is young pitcher Taijuan Walker, who some still believe will still break out. Arizona hopes he will help a dreadful pitching staff that posted a 5.09 ERA last season. Those numbers came about despite having names like Zack Grienke, Shelby Miller, and Patrick Corbin in their starting five.
The 24-year-old Walker had an up-and-down year last season, as he went 8-11 with a 4.22 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 25 starts. Arizona is hoping he will have his breakthrough this season to help a rotation that lead to a 69-93 record last year.
Segura is coming off a career year where he hit .319 with 20 home runs and 63 RBIs. He also lead the National League with 203 hits and recorded a career-high 5.7 WAR. He now joins the likes of Kyle Seager and Robinson Cano in a lethal infield.
The key piece for the D-backs is young pitcher Taijuan Walker, who some still believe will still break out. Arizona hopes he will help a dreadful pitching staff that posted a 5.09 ERA last season. Those numbers came about despite having names like Zack Grienke, Shelby Miller, and Patrick Corbin in their starting five.
The 24-year-old Walker had an up-and-down year last season, as he went 8-11 with a 4.22 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 25 starts. Arizona is hoping he will have his breakthrough this season to help a rotation that lead to a 69-93 record last year.
