The coming week will feature plenty of trade deadline talk, likely shaping up to a relatively dull affair bolstered by the fact that Seattle should play a somewhat central role. Taijuan Walker, Matt Magill, and Dan Altavilla all figure to be discussed, as well as some of the veterans on the Mariners depth chart. Last year, Seattle parlayed 3.1 innings of Hunter Strickland into a couple minor prospects from the future world champs, so anything is possible.
Both of tonight’s starters know a thing or two about expectations and trades.