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MLB Trade Deadline 2017: 5 trades that should have happened

By Joshua Sadlock

BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 23: Zach Britton #53 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches during a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 23, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 9-7. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 23: Zach Britton #53 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches during a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 23, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 9-7. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – JULY 25: Dan Straily #58 of the Miami Marlins throws against the Texas Rangers in the first inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 25, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – JULY 25: Dan Straily #58 of the Miami Marlins throws against the Texas Rangers in the first inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 25, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

3. Dan Straily to the Mariners

The Miami Marlins were asking an exorbitant price for starting pitcher Dan Straily. The right-hander is solid, don’t get me wrong, but teams are not going to mortgage the future for a number-three starter who has only two full MLB seasons under his belt. Straily is 21-15 with a 3.78 ERA the past two years after battling injuries in 2014 and 2015.

The Seattle Mariners would have been the perfect trade partner for the Marlins in their efforts to get a solid return for Straily. After a slow start to 2018, Seattle has been on a tear to get back into the playoff picture in the American League. Thanks to an offense that includes Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz, Jean Segura and Kyle Seager, the Mariners have to be taken seriously as a playoff threat.

Bless his heart, Jerry Dipoto has tried everything to make the Mariners rotation work, but nothing has helped. Drew Smyly was injured almost as soon as he was acquired, Yovani Gallardo continues to go in the wrong direction, Hisashi Iwakuma’s shoulder has him on the shelf and trading a solid reliever out of a weak bullpen for Erasmo Ramirez speaks of desperation on the Mariners part.

Straily would have fit exactly what the Mariners needed for the back of their rotation. He likely would have excelled pitching in spacious Safeco Field. The Marlins did not have to be in a rush to trade Straily, but his value can only go down from this point. He is a mid-rotation arm who can pitch to a 3.75 ERA and not much better. If Straily’s numbers regress, as the advanced metrics predict, the Marlins will be kicking themselves for not selling high at the 2017 deadline.

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