ESPN's Jeff Passan told Brock and Salk, "I firmly believe the Seattle Mariners can win a World Series this year." Here are the reasons.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as ESPN MLB Insider Gives Bold Take on Seattle Mariners as Trade Deadline Nears. With the MLB Trade Deadline coming up on July 31, ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan described the Seattle Mariners as "all-in."

"The Seattle Mariners are acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN," Passan tweeted. Naylor was an All-Star last year with the Cleveland Guardians, who traded him to Arizona in the offseason. In exchange for Naylor, Seattle is sending pitching prospects Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi back to Arizona.

The latest turn in the MLB trade market saw the Yankees get a third baseman, which could help the Seattle Mariners' push to land Eugenio Suárez.

While Naylor may not be the impact bat that the Mariners had been shopping for, he does have plenty of power. He hit 31 homers as part of an All-Star season for Cleveland in 2024 and should provide more power for a Marines lineup that could use a boost.

The Seattle Mariners are in the playoff race. They enter the second half holding onto the American League's third and final wild card spot. Now it's time to use the MLB trade season before the deadline to get better. ESPN's Buster Olney sees the Mariners in contention for two top sluggers.

How to watch the MLB game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners, as well as first-pitch time and team news.

There will be more Seattle Mariners baseball on local TV, as ROOT Sports has added several games featuring M's minor league affiliates.