Seattle Mariners Cut Costs with Roster Changes

Despite significant trades, the team is still expected to compete in the AL West.

The Seattle Mariners have been making significant cuts to their roster, including trading Eugenio Suarez to Arizona and attaching Jarred Kelenic to Marco Gonzales and Evan White to get those two latter contracts to Atlanta.
The Mariners' moves are seen as an attempt to cut costs, with the trades removing $15-20 million from their books.
Despite these cuts, the Mariners are still expected to compete in the AL West, as they did in 2023.
There are concerns about the future of the Mariners' payroll due to uncertainties surrounding their revenues from Root Sports.
The Mariners' estimated 2024 payroll currently stands just below $115 million, a decrease from about $140 million in the previous season.