Prior to the Trade Deadline, the Mariners made a big impact by making a huge deal to acquire Reds ace Luis Castillo on Friday night.
Noelvi Marte, the top prospect for the Mariners, and Edwin Arroyo, along with right-handers Andrew Moore and Levi Stoudt, were included in the return package.
Jerry Dipoto, president of baseball operations for the Mariners, stated, that...
"In the end, we knew that there would come a point when we'd feel like it was our time to go forward since all of these kids are so much a part of what we've been working toward".