Taylor Ward trade grades: Mariners add big bat, Orioles get a D for helping the competition

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

This is a very interesting trade for the Mariners ahead of the deadline.

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

The Orioles have traded outfielder Taylor Ward, who will be a free agent after this season.

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.