The Seattle Mariners didn't add enough at the trade deadline...
The Seattle Mariners made some big moves to add to the offense at the trade deadline, notably adding Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez from the Arizona Diamondbacks. But the Mariners have completely fallen off over the last few weeks.
They're slowly losing a grip on the final wild card spot in the American League. At this point, there are a lot of mistakes to point the finger at.at the trade deadline. Taylor specifically noted the Mariners' whiff on adding star closer Jhoan Durán from the Minnesota Twins. Durán was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in a massive deal at the trade deadline.Aug 31, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images / David Richard-Imagn Images "As of the end of July, Muñoz was sitting pretty with a 1.32 ERA, 2.29 FIP, 0.93 WHIP and .140 opposing team batting average. Since then however, he's produced a 2.92 ERA, 3.38 FIP, 1.46 WHIP and .245 opposing team batting average," Taylor wrote. "Given all of this, it brings back to mind the only thing the Mariners got wrong at the trade deadline by not acquiring Jhoan Durán. "To put it simply, he has been exceptional since arriving in Philadelphia. In fact, he's been even better than when he was still with the Minnesota Twins. With the Twins this season, Durán had a 2.01 ERA, 2.53 FIP and 1.18 WHIP with 16 saves in 18 opportunities over 49.1 combined innings. With the Phillies, he has taken his game to another level, recording a 1.54 ERA, 0.74 FIP and 0.86 WHIP with 10 saves in 11 tries during 11.2 combined innings." Adding Durán would have been a huge boost to the Mariners' roster. He's one of the best closers in the game and sits on a contract with multiple more years of team control. But it would have been very expensive for Seattle to pull off. It doesn't seem like it would have been a very reasonable move, especially with Andres Muñoz on the roster. He's fallen off a bit, but there's no reason to be too concerned. However, the Mariners have a lot of other problems to be addressed. Cal Raleigh and Eugenio Suárez have struggled, and the Mariners will need them to pick the production up down the stretch.Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher . Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “OnSI” network among others.
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