He was involved in a blockbuster trade before the 2019 season when he was dealt along with Jarred Kelenic from the Mets to the Mariners for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano.He was then dealt again before the 2022 season from the Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds in the deal that brought Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker to Seattle.

The Mariners' second near-miss of the playoffs in the past two years prompted significant leadership changes before the season drew

Entering the offseason, the Mariners have real questions about how to handle a rising payroll, if they can afford to add from the outside to that payroll, how to address the slump