The Mariners took a tough 5-3 loss against the Cincinnati Reds tonight, a frustrating game that hits even harder with the MLB trade deadline just around the corner on August 3. You know what that date brings for Seattle: the hunt for right-handed power. It’s a chase that makes you think back to last July, when Eugenio Suarez rocked 36 homers before he was dealt by Arizona to our Emerald City. He was huge for us, helping the M’s claw their way to the ALCS. Now, Suarez is with the Reds, and he’s having a down 2026 campaign, but that past performance? That’s the kind of bat teams are dying for right now.
Who’s Chasing That 30-Homer Mark Before the Deadline?
General managers across the league are all looking for a big bat, especially one from the right side. And honestly, it feels like we could absolutely see a 30-homer hitter traded this year, just like Suarez last season. The source even brings up Colorado’s Hunter Goodman as a potential candidate who might get moved. Teams are scrambling, trying to snag that offensive firepower that can change a season. Every swing, every long ball feels like it carries extra weight with the deadline looming, especially for a team like ours that could always use more pop in the lineup.
Friday’s Home Run Hype and Where the M’s Stand
This Friday wasn’t exactly a perfect night for dingers across the league. No games in hitter-friendly spots like Cincinnati or Denver, and the weather wasn’t screaming “home run derby.” Even the pros like SportsLine’s Matt Severance, who’s up $1,681 on MLB picks over the past four seasons, had his work cut out for him. He was eyeing Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker at +670 and Royals’ Salvador Perez at +650 for tonight’s home run props. Last Friday, he had a Rockies’ Willi Castro hit at +450, who smacked his eighth homer in a win over Cincinnati. But for the Mariners, tonight’s 5-3 loss to the Reds is the cold, hard fact. We need to find that spark, that bat, to turn these close ones into wins.
The trade deadline is right there, August 3. After a tough 5-3 loss to the Reds, every game, every potential trade target feels critical for the M’s. We’ve seen what a midseason power boost can do, remember Suarez in ’25? This team needs to keep grinding, and the front office has got to be looking hard for that next game-changer. Let’s see what happens next.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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