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.

Eugenio Suárez's arrival gives the Mariners one of the deepest lineups in baseball and a lift in the clubhouse. Here are three thoughts the morning after the trade.