For weeks, rumors swirled that a reunion with former clubhouse favorite Eugenio Suárez was the next domino to fall. Suárez, now with the Arizona Diamondbacks, had long been linked to a return to Seattle. He brought energy, leadership, and pop during his Mariners tenure, traits that Seattle’s offense could certainly use more of.

Jude goes on to name Minnesota Twins star relievers Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax as favored targets. He also links the Mariners to the Pirates, who have David Bednar and Dennis Santana conceptually available for trades.

Most of the time when a player gets hit in the hand, the only people who are truly devastated are the fans of his current team. When that player is the most coveted bat at the trade deadline, you get the collective angst of 12 fan bases when Eugenio Suarez gets hit in the hand.