The dust has settled from a wild trade deadline, and while the Mariners didn’t add beyond Abraham Toro, Tyler Anderson, and Diego Castillo, I feel that the team improved in 2021 without trading any of their top prospects. Sure, it’s not fun or super flashy, but after seeing the price for a guy like José Berríos, I’m alright with keeping guys like Noelvi Marte and Emerson Hancock. Disappointing end to the homestand on Wednesday aside, tonight the M’s begin a tough road trip - but their first stop is by far the easiest.
Boy oh boy is that a bare-bones Rangers lineup.