Mariners 2025 Trade Deadline target: OF Steven Kwan

Steven Bisig-Imagn ImagesThe second half (okay, 40.7%) of the MLB season is upon us. This Reopening Day, as we should conceptualize and celebrate the Friday after the All-Star Break, the Seattle Mariners sit in playoff position. They hold a 1.5 game lead on the WC3, trailing the AL East’s glut of contenders narrowly and their rules-and-regression-flaunting rivals in Houston by a full hand’s worth. To solidify their position, Seattle will need to keep pace with the improvements of their opponents by the July 31st Trade Deadline. To place themselves in commanding position, they’ll need to improve more than the rest.

To do that requires a major addition. But high-talent rentals haven’t been the…