The Tampa Bay Rays have reportedly agreed to trade All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena to the Seattle Mariners in a blockbuster deal days before Major League Baseball's trade deadline.More news: Diamondbacks Make First Trade Deadline Splash, Acquire Pitcher From MarlinsThe Mariners, in desperate need of offensive help, are now getting it in one of the best impact bats expected to be traded before July 30.
152 across the seven-game series.Arozarena will instantly become one of the best hitters in a struggling Mariners' lineup. Seattle's hitters have a combined batting average of .216 this season, which is dead last in MLB. Their 93 wRC+ ranks tied-for-22nd.The need for Arozarena, which was already great, only became more dire with the loss of All-Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez and shortstop J.P. Crawford, who will both be on the injured list for the foreseeable future.