The Mariners will need to trade some prospects in order to become World Series contenders, and here are two that should be on the move.

The MLB trade deadline is just over a week away, with playoff contenders and World Series hopefuls all eyeing big additions by July 31 that could give them an extra push. A few more All-Star talents have been made available, which makes it a lot more fun to do MLB trade deadline predictions.

Here is the latest intel I’ve received in conversations and texts with front office executives from all 30 teams and others in the game.