With the deadline looming, what are the odds that the Mariners land an impact reliever? How about third baseman Eugenio Suarez? ESPN Insiders Jeff Passan and Buster Olney made their predictions and assertions on Wednesday.

The opportunity to do something at the trade deadline is there, and the Mariners appear determined to seize it. But the M's aren't desperate, either.

Multiple factors are reportedly contributing to a sluggish market ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline. An anonymous MLB executive referenced the "slow-moving market" to ESPN's Buster Olney, who noted that sellers are holding firm on their high asking prices and buyers are trying to wait them out.