Seattle Mariners right fielder Dominic Canzone (8) advances to third during the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park in 2024. John Froschauer-Imagn Images

Former Seattle Mariners' Trade Acquisition is Raking at Triple-A, So Why Can't He Be Promoted?

Originally posted on Minor League Baseball on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated May 23, 2025 11:44 AM ET

Former Seattle Mariners' trade acquisition Dominic Canzone has put togther an excellent stretch at Triple-A Tacoma. The 27-year-old, who the M's picked up in 2023, is hitting .297 with a .341 on-base percentage. He's got 12 homers and 29 RBIs, and he had a stretch of three straight games with a homer this week.

3 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH A HOME RUN pic.twitter.com/GHptDifS6v
— Tacoma Rainiers (@RainiersLand) May 21, 2025

So, why can't the Mariners find room for him on the major league roster? After all, Donovan Solano is hitting just .138 and Miles Mastrobuoni is hitting just .207. Canzone could, in theory, provide some more offensive punch and the team could maneuver the roster around without losing much in the way of depth.

The answer to that question might lie here, thanks to @MarinersSUR, who posted a screenshot of Canzone's Baseball Savant page in Triple-A.

While he's hitting the ball hard, he's also chasing at 40 percent of the time. He just continues to lack the plate discipline necessary to put himself in advantageous situations at the big-league level.

I’ve said I wouldn’t mind seeing canzone get a look in RF due to injuries (Taveras looks better last 4 games)

But that was before looking at profile in Tacoma

When making contact it’s scorched

But his chase% at 40% won’t work. MLB pitchers would eat him alive

1/2 pic.twitter.com/fqO7OQkHqE
— TridentsUp (@MarinersSUR) May 22, 2025

In parts of three major league seasons, Canzone has struck out 87 times in just 344 at-bats. He fanned 53 times in 67 games last season.

The Mariners went out and signed Leody Taveras after he was let go by the Texas Rangers and appear committed to giving him an opportunity to play in the outfield every day. Furthermore, the team is set to get Luke Raley back from an oblique issue in June or early July, and Victor Robles could be back around the All-Star break or early in August.

The Mariners will play the Astros again on Friday night at 5:10 p.m. PT.

This article first appeared on Minor League Baseball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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