I would consider CF with Ackley, but the Mariners won't. They've already stated they didn't invest 2 years into turning him into an All-Star 2B in order to move him off position. He might move to CF for Cano, but he's not doing it for Seager.
Seager's #2 on the 2B and 3B depths charts IMO, and an emergency SS. Could you make him into McLemore? Mac made 68 appearances in the OF in 2001, 36 at 3rd and 35 at SS, with 9 at 2B.
Seager could do that. Would we let him? I tend to doubt it, but we could.
I don't think Chone is gonna hold up mentally, so I expect Seager to get the lion's share of duty at third. But if we plan to replace him with Catricala, I don't see how that helps his value, or his future with us. So I hope they Swiss Army Knife him around the infield early on, to make sure he's comfortable in the role we'd want / need him in if he's gonna stay.
Trades are a-comin', though. A little more data to gather, and the right deal to find, but they're coming.
~G
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