2 Mariners rumors we hope come true, 1 we hope doesn't happen

We are less than a week away from what may very well be the Mariners' most important trade deadline in over 20 years. The offense is struggling (that's putting it nicely) while this pitching staff is one of the best units we have seen in some time.

The Mariners will be linked to virtually every offensive player that has the possibility of being traded this year, and that should absolutely be the case. The offense has been one of the worst in the league and after finding out Julio has a high ankle sprain that could sideline him for a while, along with JP Crawford's broken hand (out for 4-6 weeks), this team needs reinforcements... and soon.

There aren't a ton of options available at this year's deadline, but the good thing for the Mariners is that a lot of them fit the needs of the Mariners as well as the types of players the team looks to acquire. Obviously, DIpoto and Hollander prefer the club control, which a lot of the players available possess. The team is also needing offensive production at pretty much every spot except for catcher, leaving the field wide open for what the Mariners could target.