Seattle Mariners Trade a Day: Buying from a Division Foe

The Seattle Mariners are on a roll, well at least by their standards, but the trade deadline continues to creep closer with no real action. The current belief is that after this weekend the flood gates could open.

Over the past few weeks, we have seen the market shift rapidly and teams have gone from buyers to sellers seemingly overnight. One such team is the Mariners division rival, the Texas Rangers. One time wild card contenders, the Rangers lost 9 of 10 and are now looking to sell some pieces.

Amongst their trade chips are Mike Minor, Lance Lynn, Chris Martin, Jose Leclerc, and perhaps most surprisingly, outfielder Nomar Mazara. But that really shouldn’t be all that surprising. Mazara has…