Slugger Eugenio Suarez is headed to the Seattle Mariners and flame-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during a busy Wednesday ahead of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline on Thursday.

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.

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