This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as ESPN MLB Insider Gives Bold Take on Seattle Mariners as Trade Deadline Nears. With the MLB Trade Deadline coming up on July 31, ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan described the Seattle Mariners as "all-in."

ESPN's Jeff Passan told Brock and Salk, "I firmly believe the Seattle Mariners can win a World Series this year." Here are the reasons.

The Seattle Mariners kicked off their trade deadline activity Thursday by acquiring a former All-Star from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Seattle Mariners made the major splash fans and analysts were anticipating Thursday. The Mariners acquired 2024 All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor from the

The latest turn in the MLB trade market saw the Yankees get a third baseman, which could help the Seattle Mariners' push to land Eugenio Suárez.

"The Seattle Mariners are acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN," Passan tweeted. Naylor was an All-Star last year with the Cleveland Guardians, who traded him to Arizona in the offseason. In exchange for Naylor, Seattle is sending pitching prospects Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi back to Arizona.

The MLB trade deadline isn't until July 31 at 6 p.m. ET, but the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners reportedly didn't waste much time making the first major swap of the season.

Seattle has acquired star first baseman Josh Naylor in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Thursday. Arizona is getting back a pair of pitching prospects (LHP Brandyn Garcia, 25, and RHP Ashton Izzi, 21) in exchange for Naylor, 28.

There will be more Seattle Mariners baseball on local TV, as ROOT Sports has added several games featuring M's minor league affiliates.