Add the Seattle Mariners to the list of teams who are kicking the tires on Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas. As Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports, Seattle is the latest club to have scheduled a workout with the free agent.
The organization has expressed a desire to add a pair of hitters to improve the middle of their order, and the corner outfield spots currently held by Dustin Ackley and Michael Saunders would seem to be the easiest places in which to upgrade.
However, ESPN.com's Buster Olney thinks there's another outfield option that the Mariners might want to consider in the form of Hanley Ramirez -- provided, of course, that the infielder finally admits a willingness to change his position.
"Here is a thought for Ramirez as he begins down the road of free agency: He could simply announce right now that he is ready to play in left or right field. If he does this, embracing the idea of a position change, he will be viewed within a completely different context by club executives, and could make them more comfortable in offering a long-term contract," writes Olney.
He goes on to say that "as a left fielder, Ramirez would be a tremendous match for the Mariners as the right-handed hitter who can bat either right in front of Robinson Cano or right behind him." Other teams that might be interested in a "converted" Ramirez include the Giants, Mets, Tigers and Cubs.
