Last summer, the Seattle Mariners acquired slugging outfielder Randy Arozarena in a trade deadline deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, and Arozarena has been everything they could have wanted. He helped the M's get within one game of the playoffs in 2024,

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto believes Seattle acquired the "best bats" available, adding power to a lineup that already ranks fifth in the majors in home runs.