MLB rumors: Cashman in the way, Mariners minds made up, sellers cash in, more

MLB Rumors: Mariners decide to sell at trade deadline

The Seattle Mariners continue to slip in the AL West standings, now 6.5 games behind first-place Texas with both the Angels and the Astros surging. While it’s not impossible for Seattle to claw its way back into the wild card race, GM Justin Hollander and the front office appear to have their minds made up.

The Mariners have made CP Paul Sewald, OF Teoscar Hernandez, and 1B Ty France available in trades, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh offered up his opinion on the looming deadline:

"“Something’s going to happen, we just don’t know what it is. It’s out of our control. We want to be in this thing. We don’t want to be giving anybody away. We want to be adding, not subtracting.”"

Unfortunately for Raleigh, his goals don’t seem to line up with management’s goals at the moment. Seattle has a relatively low payroll and could look to position itself for a splashy summer. As many have pointed out, the Mariners theoretically check every box on Shohei Ohtani’s free agent wishlist.

Sewald is an impactful arm in the bullpen and could fetch a high price given the demand for relievers across the league. He’s the big name to watch here, while Hernandez could appeal to teams in need of another bat with pop (16 home runs with .239 average).