Mariners make key trades as deadline discussions unfold

At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto addressed the media following the team's active trade deadline. Seattle recently traded veteran starting pitcher Luis Castillo to the Chicago White Sox and acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles. Dipoto confirmed that Ward, who has a.413 OBP against left-handers this season, will transition to an everyday player for the Mariners. Despite interest in adding another reliever, no further trades materialized as the team found it challenging to improve on their current roster. The Mariners entered their game against the Detroit Tigers placed third in the American League West, 2.5 games out of first place.

• 1:46 AMYahoo Sports — Top Seattle Mariners Executive Discusses Trade Deadline