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The Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates have not spent a lot this offseason. In fact, they have both combined to do virtually nothing in free agency or trades.
In 2024, the Mariners had the best pitching staff in baseball. The rotation had a combined 3.38 ERA, led by George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo. But a historically ...