10 potential trade targets for the Colorado Rockies from the Seattle Mariners

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Colorado Rockies, Seattle Mariners, Mitch Haniger

SEATTLE – SEPTEMBER 14: Mitch Haniger #17 of the Seattle Mariners in action during the game against the Boston Red Sox at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Red Sox defeated the Mariners 8-4. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger could also be a fit for the Colorado Rockies

Mitch Haniger hadn’t been fully healthy for the Seattle Mariners since 2018 but they could try to sell high on him since he was healthy in 2021 and he only has one year remaining before hitting free agency. Since the Colorado Rockies need a bat and some outfielder help, Haniger could be a target.

Haniger, 31, has shown that he is a great player when he is healthy. The problem is that he didn’t play at all in 2020 due to injury and he missed nearly 100 games due to injury in 2019.

In 2021, Haniger was healthy as he played in 157 games and he hit 39 homers and had 100 RBI with a slash line of .253/.318/.485 with an OPS+ of 122. He ended up coming in 20th in AL MVP voting and had a 3.1 rWAR.

In 2019, Haniger hit .220/.314/.463 with 15 homers, 32 RBI, and a 1.5 rWAR in 63 games and in 2018, in 157 games, he had 26 homers and 93 RBI with a .285/.362/.493 slash line and an OPS+ of 139. That was his best season defensively (8 DRS, but he had 11 DRS in right field) as well, which led to him having a 6.5 rWAR season. He was also an All-Star and came in 11th in AL MVP voting that year.

So Haniger would be a good fit for the Rockies in the outfield (probably right field but he has played the other outfield spots) because of his bat but his injury history and one year of controllability are not great but depending on the asking price, the Rockies still should consider him.

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