Mariners mailbag: More Sam Haggerty and less Jesse Winker? And Kyle Lewis’ future

The Mariners beat the Braves on Sunday. Jesse Winker is struggling to get going, but Sam Haggerty is better defensively and offensively. The Mariners might play Haggerty in left field more often. Kyle Lewis is not sure if he's going to play for the Mariners. The mailbag is lightly edited for style and clarity. It includes questions from Mark H. and Mark A.

Matthew Boyd will be used against left-handed batters this month. Trea Turner could be a good option for Seattle. The Mariners are going to try to keep Boyd in Seattle beyond this season. The team is going through internal issues and needs to extend Luis Castillo beyond 2023. They need to find a second baseman. It's not likely that the team will make the postseason this year. However, the fact that they will probably make it might make them more attractive to free agents.

The Mariners are going to win their Wild Card game and then play in the Divisional Series. The team needs to rebrand in order to attract new fans. The current digs are almost three decades old. They need to do it next season. It's a good time for it. There's an All-Star Game coming to Seattle. David S. thinks it's time to change the logo and jerseys. He thinks the team should do this in 2023. If the club wins the Wildcard game, they will play the divisional series. Nick P Portland, OR thinks they could have a leg up on other teams because of their pitching.

The Seattle Mariners are going to sign Luis Castillo, extend Mitch Haniger and play a home playoff game this season. Eugenio Suárez has been a good player for the Mariners this year. Julio Rodríguez is not going for an MVP award. He's going under on the line for Julio's career MVP. Kyle Lewis is going nowhere. Sam Haggerty and Jesse Winker are the future. They are not the present. The future is uncertain. It's hard to win an award for Mike Trout. He feels he should have won more. Zach H. is taking the over.