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Mariners Acquire OF Taylor Ward in Four-Player Trade

8/3/2026

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Summary

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The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles in a four-player trade.
Seattle sent reliever Alex Hoppe and minor-league pitchers Harrison Kreiling and Brock Moore to Baltimore.
Ward, 32, posted a .246 average, .383 OBP and led the AL with 87 walks.
He is owed $12.175 million and will be a free agent after 2026.
The Mariners are 55-58, three games behind the AL West lead.

History

Historical Context

MLB’s July 31 trade deadline, set by the 1986 Basic Agreement, was complemented by an August 31 deadline that governed moves in 1995 and continues to shape mid-season strategies for teams like the Mariners. Today’s four-player deal sending Alex Hoppe, Harrison Kreiling and Brock Moore to Baltimore for Taylor Ward follows the same August 31 cutoff, which lost its waiver component in 2019.

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Story summary

The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles in a four-player trade.
Seattle sent reliever Alex Hoppe and minor-league pitchers Harrison Kreiling and Brock Moore to Baltimore.
Ward, 32, posted a .246 average, .383 OBP and led the AL with 87 walks.
He is owed $12.175 million and will be a free agent after 2026.
The Mariners are 55-58, three games behind the AL West lead.

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