Seattle Mariners: Sellers

Why: The existence of the Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers. The 35-47 Mariners would likely be sellers in any division but at 11 and 16 games behind these juggernauts, there isn't any hope in the Pacific Northwest this season.

Who can they deal: We've already covered Tom Wilhelmsen, who has moved in to the closer's role this season and has yet to allow a run since. The Mariners would also like to move Brandon League, who has closer experience and has worked his way back to a 3.60 ERA since losing the job to Wilhelmsen.

The Mariners also are desperate to dump Chone Figgins, who is owed $8 million in 2013, but at .186/.245/.276 in 165 plate appearances this year they'll have to include something of great value to get that contract off their hands.

The most valuable piece the Mariners own, as usual, is Felix Hernandez, but the Mariners have chosen to keep King Felix time and time again. He's putting up brilliant numbers once again -- 3.09 ERA, 9.3 K/9 -- and would likely take a bigger package than those we've seen for guys like Zack Greinke or Mat Latos to pry away from Seattle. Will anybody offer the King's ransom it will take for the Mariners to pull the trigger?

Who they should keep: Kyle Seager has shown excellent pop for a righty in SafeCo. He has 10 homers and 20 doubles in 75 games and plays solid defense at third base.

Unfortunately, that's about it for success stories with young Mariners. Dustin Ackley is slugging .338. Justin Smoak has a .270 on-base percentage. Jesus Montero is hitting .249/.286/.383. Those three are supposed to form the core of the Mariners' lineup for years to come.

Right now, the Mariners don't have much choice but to hold these cards and hope for some development in the second half of 2012 and beyond.

Verdict: It's another bleak year in Seattle for the Mariners as Jack Zduriencik fails to put a winner on the team in his fourth season as general manager. His predecessor Bill Bavasi didn't leave him much to work with, but one would imagine without some improvement by 2013 -- Zduriencik's final season under contract -- there could be some shuffling in Seattle's front office.