Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto answered questions on a range of topics that included Cal Raleigh, the MLB trade deadline and more.

The Seattle Mariners are in the playoff race. They enter the second half holding onto the American League's third and final wild card spot. Now it's time to use the MLB trade season before the deadline to get better. ESPN's Buster Olney sees the Mariners in contention for two top sluggers.

Speaking on the most recent edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast, ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney made a potentially game-changing prediction for the Seattle Mar