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The Seattle Mariners have been heavily linked to Arizona Diamondbacks' third baseman Eugenio Suarez as the trade deadline comes up on July 31. Suarez, 34, is pu

The annual MLB trade deadline not only impacts the final two months of the current season, but it also has a longer-lasting impact in the form of the prospect talent that is sent the other way by contenders.

The Seattle Mariners jump-started the trade deadline for the second consecutive year, with a trade for Josh Naylor on Thursday. In return for Naylor, the Mariners sent Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Star Accomplishes Something Never Before Seen in Baseball History. The Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Thursday night, earning a much-needed victory after a difficult loss on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Christian Yelich brings a different perspective than Carroll or Kwan. Yelich played three seasons as Ichiro’s teammate in Miami. He remembered playing catch with Ichiro the day after he collected his 3,000th hit in the majors, one of those pinch-me kind of moments.

The Mariners remain focused on reuniting with Eugenio Suárez after landing Josh Naylor in a major trade with the Diamondbacks.

For the greater part of the 2000s, Ichiro single-handedly filled Seattle's gap in star power. He's a true Hall of Famer — emphasis on the fame.

In honor of the Baseball Hall of Fame inductions this weekend, all 30 Major League Baseball teams will be wearing some version of throwback caps for games playe