Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/2/25: Eugenio Suárez, Grayson Rodriguez, and Marcus Stroman

Catching you up on the league-wide fallout from the trade deadline.

Good morning folks, and welcome to the weekend! It’s time to break it all down.

In Mariners news...

• Joe Pohoryles spoke to Everett AquaSox pitching coach Matt Carasiti about his unique approach to player development.
• Amanda Lane Cumming revisited the 1995 trade deadline, in which the Mariners’ decision to “go for it” truly paid off.
• Mike Petriello at MLB.com broke down the major changes Eugenio Suárez has made at the plate since the M’s dealt him to Arizona.

Around the league...

• Chicago’s Wrigley Field has been chosen as the host site of the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, which will follow the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
• In the post-deadline flurry of roster moves, the Yankees released struggling starter Marcus Stroman.
• Orioles ace Grayson Rodriguez, who has not pitched in the majors this year, will not need elbow reconstruction surgery — though he may require elbow debridement surgery.
• Mariners wild card rival Tampa Bay placed first baseman Jonathan Aranda on the injured list with a fractured left wrist.
• The A’s are calling up top pitching prospect Luis Morales to make his MLB debut. If they can successfully develop a couple of pitchers, the AL West might be in trouble.
• Jordan Shusterman at Yahoo! Sports ranked all 50 of the major deadline deals this year.
• Kiley McDaniel at ESPN ranked all 97 prospects that were traded at this year’s deadline.
• Ben Clemens at Fangraphs outlined the winners and losers of the trade deadline.
• Peter Schmuck tried to make sense of the Orioles sudden roster teardown.
• Well, it seems like Carlos Correa will be a lot happier in Houston.

• This former Mariners prospect may find himself in the big leagues pretty soon.