This year’s deadline won't have a crown jewel. That doesn’t mean things will be quiet. Expect it to be flashy ... and weird.

Every year at the trade deadline, there's at least one Major League Baseball team that admits defeat and puts together one heck of a fire sale of its soon-expiring assets.

The Mariners have holes to fill, and are likely to try to make a splash during this summer's trade deadline. Here are five early trade targets to keep an eye on.