Other than Sunday’s trade of Kristopher Negrón, the Mariners, like many other teams, have yet to finalize a significant deal. Due to the recent abolishment of the August waiver deadline, many teams are still posturing on whether to buy, sell, or simply stand pat and this has nearly brought the trade market to a complete halt.
Only one massive name has swapped teams during this period, with Marcus Stroman departing a clear-cut seller in the Toronto Blue Jays to a ridiculously confusing New York Mets organization. Other than that, rumors have swirled around Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard, Robbie Ray, and countless others, but there’s hardly been any specific movement reported on thus far.