{"id":597564,"date":"2026-02-28T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/597564\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T06:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:00:23","slug":"mariners-predicted-to-trade-for-3-42-era-all-star-to-add-to-already-stacked-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/597564\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners predicted to trade for 3.42 ERA All-Star to add to already stacked rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mariners predicted to trade for 3.42 ERA All-Star to add to already stacked rotation<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Seattle Mariners<\/a> made it as far as they have ever made it last season, reaching Game 7 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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While they didn’t win and make it to their first World Series, this roster is more than good enough to contend in 2026. But, even with a stacked starting rotation, the Mariners might need another high-profile starter.<\/p>\n

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller<\/a> predicts that the Mariners will go out and trade for 3.42 ERA All-Star Minnesota Twins<\/a> righty Joe Ryan. With some slightly questionable depth, Miller is predicting Seattle adds the top pitcher trade target in the middle of the season.<\/p>\n

Mariners predicted to trade for Twins’ Joe Ryan<\/p>\n

“(Joe Ryan) Ends Season With: Seattle Mariners,” Miller writes. “… Seattle is one report of ‘forearm tightness’ away from potentially needing to swing big for an ace-caliber arm, while also needing it to be an arm with a salary figure that doesn’t break their bank.”<\/p>\n

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With some slight concerns about the rotation’s depth if there were to be an injury, the Mariners could be a clear fit for Ryan in a trade this offseason. He’s a great starter and could be a quality top-flight starter for the next two seasons.<\/p>\n

The Twins veteran right-hander is 29 years old and coming off a strong 2025 season, where he had a 3.42 ERA in 30 starts. He finished with 4.5 bWAR and recorded 194 strikeouts in 171 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

While the Mariners’ current rotation, with Luis Castillo, Bryan Woo, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, and Bryce Miller, is already a set five-man rotation, the depth could be an issue.<\/p>\n

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Emerson Hancock and Dane Dunning might be forced into a prominent role this upcoming season if there’s an injury. Logan Evans is out for the year, and while they have a few options, if the Mariners lose a top flight starer, they’d be in a bad spot.<\/p>\n

Instead, the Mariners could splurge on someone like Ryan, adding an ace-level pitcher to an already stacked rotation, giving the Mariners what the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> used to their advantage in their World Series run.<\/p>\n

Having extra starting pitchers can’t hurt, especially with the Mariners rotation already dealing with some slight depth concerns.<\/p>\n

Ryan would cost a lot to acquire. But if the Mariners are ready to go all-in for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, then Ryan would be a great trade target for Seattle this season.<\/p>\n

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