2 former Mariners just hooked up with serious World Series contenders

As the Mariners continue to struggle on the road and keep pace with the Astros, a couple of their former players have signed with teams in better positions.

Cleveland Guardians v Texas Rangers | Ron Jenkins/GettyImagesAs the Seattle Mariners' road woes continue (4-13 in their last 17 away games), there's now genuine concern they won't even make the playoffs, despite a tremendous trade deadline which bought in Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez. Now comes news that two former M's players have signed with teams which theoretically give them a better shot at the World Series than in Seattle.

First, as reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Carlos Santana has signed with the Chicago Cubs. The…