The day began with swirling trade rumors. With the Mariners calling up an additional catcher — and with Austin Nola held out of the lineup — was Jerry Dipoto about to make yet another deal?
Well, we still don’t know the answer to that one. Ken Rosenthal reported that the Tampa Bay Rays have liked Nola for quite some time, although he gave no indications that a deal was imminent.
UPDATE: Between when I started writing this recap and when I finished, we got some confirmation that Nola is, indeed, on his way out.