There may be a new and somewhat surprising entrant in the Sonny Gray sweepstakes.
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Seattle Mariners are considering a pursuit of the Oakland A’s right-hander.
“He is going for it these next two years,” a source told Feinsand of Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto. “If he is going for it, he might as well go completely in. Obviously, he will trade anything not nailed down.”
At 49-51, Seattle sits 2.5 games out of the second AL wild card spot, putting them in a difficult position. The Mariners’ farm system lacks depth, but top prospect Kyle Lewis would be a nice get for the Athletics in such a deal.
Gray has a 3.66 ERA in fifteen starts and is under team control through 2019, making him a very appealing trade chip. The Athletics would probably trade Gray to a division rival, as evidenced by talks with another team, but Seattle is joining the party a bit late.
