Good morning Birdland,
It feels like the trade deadline is getting serious now. Two rather significant moves went down over night as the Mariners added outfielder Randy Arozarena from the Rays, and the Diamondbacks acquired reliever A.J. Puk from the Marlins.
Puk seemed like a possible fit for the Orioles’ bullpen. The lefty is under team control through 2026 and although his top-line stats do not overwhelm this season, he has a really good track record and we all just saw him do some impressive things this past series. Instead, he heads to Arizona.