The Mariners and Astros make a trade, and at least one Mariners fan is not too happy. Seattle, now in contention for a wild card slot, traded away their closer, Kendall Graveman to the division leader:

What’s the idea here? I mean, I get it, at some level: the M’s are selling high from a position of depth – that’s just what I talked about in yesterday’s post on Jerry’s trade history. I think this cannot be the final deal before the deadline, as, on its own, this simply hurts the team. I know they were never going to mortgage the future to improve 2021, but I also don’t think it’ll fly with either the fanbase or the clubhouse to start stripping 2021 for parts in the middle of a wild card run. I can imagine there are some frustrated players pulling on M’s jerseys tonight.

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The Mariners in return get a third base prospect in Abraham Toro and old relief pitcher Joe Smith. Maybe they have another deal to flip one of that pair to another team. I do find it odd for a team to make another club they are chasing better.