PT TOMORROW: AL West—SEA does have DH depth

Seattle Mariners

Mike Zunino's move to the DL—due to a left ankle contusion that is likely to shelve him until sometime after the All-Star break—is the only recent ripple in a lineup that is also anticipating Robinson Canó's (2B, SEA) return in mid-August. But in the event that 38-year-old Nelson Cruz (DH, SEA) needs some 2H time off, the one area of near-MLB ready depth for SEA seems to be at the DH spot. Keeper format owners should also be aware that an interesting battle for 2019 DH AB may already be shaping up between incumbent Cruz, Cano, and perhaps even Dan Vogelbach (DH/1B, SEA), currently still plying his trade in AAA-Tacoma. 

Sporting a .909 OPS through 277 AB, Cruz is enjoying another fine season supported by rock-solid...

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