If the season ended today, the Seattle Mariners would win the AL West and make their second postseason in three years. Of course, the season doesn’t end today and the Mariners have 73 more games to play. That’s a long time to stay afloat on the strength of an excellent starting rotation with a dearth of offensive production slowly dragging the team down.
For the Mariners to have any hope of holding on to their division lead – or even grabbing a Wild Card berth – the team needs to buy at the MLB trade deadline and bolster their anemic offense.
This fact is not lost on Seattle’s brass as MLB insider Jon Morosi noted that the Mariners have already reached out to teams, making it known they’re looking to acquire an “everyday bat and bullpen help.” While they could certainly use an extra bullpen arm, offense needs to be the priority…