What Exactly Are the Seattle Mariners Doing After DFA-ing First Baseman Rowdy Tellez?

The Seattle Mariners made a seemingly shocking move on Friday morning, announcing that they had designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment in order to activate Luke Raley from the injured list.

It seems, for now, that Raley is going to play first base with Donovan Solano and Dominic Canzone is going to get a chance to stick in the outfield.

But is that the plan moving forward, or is there more to come?

We broke it down in a special breaking-news edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast:

The ​Mariners ​very ​well ​might ​think ​they ​can ​acquire ​a ​first ​baseman. ​And ​if ​they ​can ​acquire ​a ​first ​baseman, ​​then, ​eventually ​​they ​will ​send ​Luke ​Raley ​to ​the ​outfield ​and ​eventually ​they ​will ​send ​Dominic Canzone down. ​How ​quickly ​could ​they ​acquire ​a ​first ​baseman? ​I ​don't ​know, ​but ​maybe ​they ​think ​it ​is ​easier ​to ​acquire ​a ​first ​baseman ​as ​they ​go ​about ​trying ​to ​upgrade ​their ​roster. ​So ​if ​they're ​able ​and ​confident ​to ​do ​that, ​then Luke Raley ​can ​move ​to ​the ​outfield ​as ​we ​thought ​he ​would ​eventually, ​and ​then ​Dom Canzone ​can ​get ​sent ​down.

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