When the Mariners moved Paul Sewald to Arizona at the trade deadline back in 2023, players and fans alike were furious, with plenty pointing the finger squarely at Jerry Dipoto. This anger and frustration only grew by season's end, when the M's finished one game back of a wild card spot and two games adrift of the AL West summit, while Sewald went on to pitch for the Diamondbacks in the World Series.
So, what if we were to tell you that Dipoto had an excellent opportunity to reunite with Sewald for this coming season, and at potentially just $1.