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Trade Deadline: Best Hitters AvailableTrade Deadline: Best Hitters Available

Just about any player could be traded, but rather than fuel what almost certainly turns out to be blind speculation on players such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Byron Buxton, and

Ranking the AL West Draft ClassesRanking the AL West Draft Classes

Over at Future Stars Series, I continued my series ranking the MLB Draft hauls by division. First, the NL East went under the microscope. Then, the American League West. As

Mariners Prospect Rankings Update: JulyMariners Prospect Rankings Update: July

The Seattle Mariners’ farm system is pretty darned good, and is about to get better in Atlanta next week with the club owning four picks inside the Top 100, and

3 Trades for the Mariners to make right now3 Trades for the Mariners to make right now

Selling clubs are willing to talk right now, so we’re going to take the role of president of baseball operations and get some deals done. Three of them. In order.

Mariners Prospect Notes: JuneMariners Prospect Notes: June

PHOTO of Tai Peete by Evan Morud My latest rankings update occurred a few weeks ago, bringing a few changes, but nothing significant. The most difficult part of the organization

Mariners Prospect Rankings Update: JuneMariners Prospect Rankings Update: June

We’re beyond the two-month mark for all the full-season affiliates now, and the sample size is to a point where they start to mean something. Not everything, but a little

Ashton Izzi off to strong startAshton Izzi off to strong start

Seattle selected right-hander Ashton Izzi in Round 4 back in 2022 — right between Walter Ford and Reid VanScoter, two rounds behind Tyler Locklear. Cole Young was the club’s first-round

Jurrangelo Cijntje’s stuff is nasty
Jurrangelo Cijntje’s stuff is nasty

Switch pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje is having a fine first professional season. He’s logged 33.1 innings, struck out 35 batters, and limited opponents to a .174 average. He’s also walked nearly