Hello and welcome back to FanPost Friday. Well, last night’s breaking trade news sure gave me a new topic to discuss today, huh? After one of the most miserable, embarrassing week-long stretches of Mariners baseball in recent memory, suddenly a reason for hope and joy has emerged!
We’ve acquired All-Star OF @RandyArozarena
The right-handed slugger joins the squad from the Rays in exchange for minor leaguers RHP Brody Hopkins, OF Aidan Smith and a player to be named later.
https://t.co/pzW1ixadf9 pic.twitter.com/AIPP1LVGet— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 26, 2024The Mariners made the splashiest trade of the MLB Deadline thus far and brought home an All-Star for three prospects (assuming the PTBNL is also a minor leaguer, which seems likely).