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The Mariners could be in the market for an Orioles slugger as the MLB trade deadline approaches this season. The trade deadline in Major League Baseball is rapidly approaching, with just inside six weeks until the deadline hits.
The Mariners have won two in a row, but they've still dropped seven games in the standings over the last three weeks, leaving some fans wanting to make big changes in the front office structure.
Tonight is the first game of the Red Sox's 10-day game road trip. It's also the first game for the Red Sox after trading superstar Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. The move was likely inevitable after Devers refused to take up first base following Triston Casas' season-ending injury.
The Mariners are also squarely in the Wild Card race despite lost 15 of their last 23 games going into Sunday. Struggles aside, Seattle appears to be in solid playoff position as the season nears the halfway point.
Badly needing a breakthrough amidst a spiral in the American League standings, the Mariners manufactured one in a big way on Friday night, running away to a 7-2 win over the Guardians thanks to a four
The Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Friday night to move to 34-34 overall. In the win, they got offensive contributions from up-and-down the lineup.
The first issue for the Mariners has been the losses to bad teams. The last three teams Seattle played (Orioles, Angels, Diamondbacks) entering Friday are a combined nine games under .500 and are all trending toward being sellers at this year's trade deadline.
The Seattle Mariners shortstop, whose first kid was born prior to this season, showed off his new "dad strength" in the second inning.
The Seattle Mariners are in the middle of a slump right now that has been a struggle to break out of. The Mariners have a 33-34 record on the season and trailed