The Seattle Mariners face a critical offseason after missing the playoffs for the 22nd time in 23 years. President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto has overseen a rebuild that produced key players like Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh, yet the team struggles to become contenders.

With a strong farm system and several top prospects, the Mariners must decide how to integrate young talent while addressing potential trades and free agency. Players like Colt Emerson, Lazaro Montes, and Harry Ford present both promise and challenges for the future.

The Seattle Mariners are poised to kick off their free agency after the World Series, but they have already made moves in their minor league system. On October 15, they signed Nick Dunn, a former fifth-round pick, to a minor league deal and assigned him to the Tacoma Rainiers.

Dunn, a versatile infielder, has spent his career in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, making it to Triple-A only recently. His signing may not directly impact the major league roster, but he fills a need for the Mariners at second and third base.