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Mariners' Core Problems Can't Be Fixed at Deadline | Seattle Mariners News

Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min

The Mariners’ trade deadline feels like a Band-Aid fix for deeper wounds. While they’ve historically swung big to address needs — like Luis Castillo or Randy Arozarena — this year’s targets are minor tweaks: a right-handed bat and bullpen depth. But the real issues run deeper: Cal Raleigh’s collapse from MVP contender to lineup liability, Julio Rodríguez’s slump, and inconsistent performances from Josh Naylor and Bryan Woo. Manager Dan Wilson’s struggles with a six-man rotation and shaky bullpen management can’t be solved by trades alone — this team’s problems are structural, not transactional.

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