Mariners' big trade deadline additions are suddenly trending in different directions

The Seattle Mariners made some big corner infield upgrades at the trade deadline this year, arguably making the biggest moves of any team. However, things haven't quite panned out the way many have hoped.

They just came off of a brutal road trip and have struggled to find consistency in the win column this month, currently holding a 11-8 record in August. What could've been the perfect time overtake the Houston Astros in the division has instead seen the gap in the division come to a near standstill.

A big part of this recent disappointment has been the lack of production from their newest bats, particularly Eugenio Suárez. After posting an .896 OPS with the Diamondbacks, he has managed just a .625 OPS with the Mariners over his first 20 games reunited with his old squad. Josh Naylor has fared significantly better, posting a .750 OPS over his 24 games with Seattle, but it's still a dip from where he was in Arizona.

Eugenio Suárez has begun heating up, while Josh Naylor has started to slow down

Now, it seems like the two infielders are trending in opposite directions.

Despite his freezing cold start, Suárez has started to seem like himself in recent days. In his last seven games, he has posted a 1.062 OPS with three home runs. Most notably, his slugging percentage of .741 over this span is a major positive signal as prior to this point, he has struggled to rediscover the power that made him a menace in the Diamondbacks' lineup.

On the other hand, Josh Naylor has looked worse for wear ever since he started feeling some shoulder discomfort. The team reported that he was healthy enough to avoid an IL stint, but his numbers would indicate otherwise. Over his past seven games, he has an OPS of just .444 with a .148 on-base percentage. He particularly struggled while on the road trip and hit his only home run over this stretch in his first game back at T-Mobile Park.

Naylor isn't the only player that has hit a snag recently, but if Seattle wants a chance to take the top spot in the AL West for the first time in decades, they'll need to get the bats back to life.

Along with the recent struggles of the pitching staff, the cracks are starting to show in the Mariners' roster. With another month still left to play in the regular season, Seattle's spot in the postseason is all but secured but their chance of making a meaningful postseason run now hangs in the balance.