Despite the excellence of Cal Raleigh, who is almost a shoo-in for a Silver Slugger spot and an All-Star bid this season, the Mariners have still struggled to score runs at times this year. Insert Orioles slugger Ryan O’Hearn, who is batting north of .300 so far this season with 10 home runs in 58 games.

Though contending teams might be dreaming about the extreme unlikelihood that Jacob deGrom or Paul Skenes could become available — “You’re saying there’s a chance!” — this trade deadline is more about mid-tier starters and other complementary pieces.

Rosenthal and Sammon also point toward other Baltimore players who are staring free agency in the face. Those include first baseman /outfielder Ryan O’Hearn, center fielder Cedric Mullins and catcher Gary Sánchez, and relievers Seranthony Domínguez and Gregory Soto.