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Mariners acquire Cubs' 31 home run outfielder in 'realistic' trade idea
The Seattle Mariners need another right-handed bat in their lineup. Rob Refsnyder's .422 OPS before he landed on the injured list was not getting the job done. "Thanks in large part to both Cal Raleigh and Rob Refsnyder looking like shells of their former selves, the Mariners have an MLB-worst .622 OPS against left-handed pitching this season," Bleacher Report's Kery Miller wrote Friday.If the postseason started today, the Mariners would be the third and final Wild Card team in the AL. "And with that in mind, there's a plausible nightmare scenario brewing in which they'll be the No. 3 seed, drawing No. 6 seed Detroit in the wild card round and needing to deal with both Tarik Skubal and Framber Valdez immediately," Miller added. To fix their issues against left-handed pitching, Miller propo
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