The Seattle Mariners are well-positioned to really go for it.
They played in Game 7 of the ALCS before their 2025 season ended, and they have a loaded system of prospects. If they want to make a blockbuster trade to get over the hump, they have the assets to do so.
MLB.com ranks the Mariners as the team most likely to send out top prospects in a major trade. They cite four names as possible movers.
"They currently have eight players on our Top 100 Prospects list," MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo writes. "They have a pool of talented players at the top of the system, and some middle infield depth that they can trade from if they wanted to. And they do not hesitate to make trades. Jerry Dipoto traded away six of their Top 30 prospects at the deadline but kept their top, top guys. They have pitching depth in Kade Anderson (No. 2/MLB No. 23) and Jurrangelo Cijntje (No. 8/MLB No. 90), and Cijntje is almost big-league ready, which could intrigue some rebuilding teams. Maybe a guy like Michael Arroyo (No. 6/MLB No. 63) or a guy like Harry Ford (No. 4/MLB No. 42) could be available, because he's blocked behind the plate in Seattle."
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Anderson was recently drafted, and it'd be tough to move on from him so early.
Cijntje is the fan favorite prospect for Mariners supporters because he's a switch-pitcher.
Ford has already gotten to the big leagues and has a tantalizing blend of tools.
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But listing off traits like these is part of what makes trading prospects tough. They're all potential, which makes them easy to dream on.
But if the Mariners have a path to a proven MLB contributor in a spot of need, and all they have to do is trade guys who haven't yet proven they can contribute at the top level, it could certainly turn out to be worth it. And as Mayo writes, the Mariners love to make deals. Don't be surprised if one comes sooner rather than later.
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