ESPN delivers Orioles disappointing grade in Taylor Ward MLB trade deadline deal

The sports publication gave the Mariners a B for improving their right-handed hitting.

The Seattle Mariners have made a big trade with the Baltimore Orioles to acquire veteran outfielder Taylor Ward.

The Mariners have had black holes offensively at third base and right field this season. Ward should help fill one of those voids.

The veteran outfielder was one of the top position players on the trading block

Sources: Mariners acquire Taylor Ward in trade with Orioles  ESPN

MLB trade deadline: Mariners acquire Taylor Ward from Orioles as team makes playoff pushThe Seattle Mariners got a good look at power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward when he was a member of the rival Los Angeles Angels. With the team desperate to make a playoff push, Seattle decided to acquire Ward from the Baltimore Or

All the draft hype surrounding Arvell Reese centered around his potential as a pass-rusher.

The Orioles are in the AL wild-card hunt, and president Mike Elias says his team could be getting back key pieces soon. So the Phillies may nee to look elsewhere for a righty-hitting outfielder.