T he soft deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to come to a contract agreement and avoid beginning the lengthy, unfun process of arbitration passed at 10:00am Pacif

On the bright side, Arozarena hit significantly better after a deadline trade from the Rays to the Mariners, raising his wRC+ from 109 to 122. Interestingly, the biggest difference between his numbers with Tampa Bay and Seattle was his batting average on balls in play (BABIP).