Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead grand slam, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks swept a three-game series from the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 win on Wednesday.

The guy who made sure the vibes were always good in the Mariners clubhouse sent his former team back to Seattle with a very opposite feeling.

The first issue for the Mariners has been the losses to bad teams. The last three teams Seattle played (Orioles, Angels, Diamondbacks) entering Friday are a combined nine games under .500 and are all trending toward being sellers at this year's trade deadline.

Seattle Mariners Need To Right Ship Pretty Quickly originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's pretty obvious to Seattle Mariners fans that their team has been going through some things recently. They've lost a number of games in the past couple of weeks to fall below the .500 mark.

If the Seattle Mariners are going to add to their offense at the trade deadline, first base is a logical position to upgrade at. And according to Ken Rosenthal

The Seattle Mariners called up an extra reliever and optioned Logan Evans to Tacoma, which could indicate that Logan Gilbert is on track to return next week.

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Logan Gilbert (1-1, 2.37 ERA) is the type of player that playoff teams rely on. The 28-year-old notched a 3.23 ERA in 33 starts last season, a 3.73 ERA across 32 starts in 2023, and a 3.20 ERA over 32 starts in 2022.